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

Rating 1553 · Intermediate · crushing, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen f4; rook f1; pawns a5/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen c4; bishop d4; pawns a6/b7/d6/g3/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king c1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd3+ — queen c4→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen f4→d2).
  3. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen d3→f1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, short. The key move Qxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1p5p/p2p4/P7/2qb1Q1P/6p1/6P1/2K2R2 w - - 1 43

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