Chess Puzzle #C7YyL — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1956 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rooks a1/e1; bishop b3; knight f3; pawns a3/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks c8/d8; bishops b7/d4; pawns a7/b6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen b2→d4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Rd7 — rook d8→d7.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/pb2Qp2/1p4p1/8/3bP3/PB3N2/1qP3PP/R3R1K1 w - - 3 23

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