Chess Puzzle #BFe9M — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1646 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, master, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen d1; rook h1; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rook d8; knight e7; pawns a6/b4/c5/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen d1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies Bd3 (bishop f1→d3).
  3. Best move: Qxa2+ — queen a5→a2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, queenside attack, short. The key move Qxa2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/4np1p/p4p2/q1p2P2/1p6/5P2/PPP3PP/1K1Q1B1R w - - 0 19

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