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

Rating 1575 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop c5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f5/g4/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight g5→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe6 — queen d7→e6, captures knight. Opponent replies dxe6 (pawn d5→e6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d8→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Qxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pppq2p1/8/2bP1pN1/2P3p1/4P3/PP1Q2PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 19

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