Chess Puzzle #Cn4Ar — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1586 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e1; rooks b1/f1; knight c3; pawns b4/c2/d3/e5/f4/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c8/d4; bishop b6; pawns a6/b5/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight c3→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb7+ — queen e7→b7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
  3. Best move: Rxc2 — rook c8→c2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Qb7+.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/4q1p1/pb2p2p/1p2P3/1P1r1P2/2NP2PP/2P5/1R2QR1K w - - 7 37

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