Chess Puzzle #AcGCv — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1579 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; queen c3; pawns a3/b2/e3/f2/g3. Black: king a6; queen b5; pawns a4/d5/e6/f5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king f4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d4+ — pawn d5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king e5→f6).
  3. Best move: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move is d4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/k3p3/1q1p1p2/p4K2/P1Q1P1P1/1P3P2/8 w - - 17 60

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