Chess Puzzle #CabC9 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1471 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook a1; bishop e3; knight a2; pawns a4/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen e4; rooks a8/h8; knights d3/f6; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop e3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
  3. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen e2→e4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r6r/1p2kpp1/p4n2/7p/P3q3/3nB3/NP2QPPP/R5K1 b - - 3 19

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