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

Rating 1548 · Intermediate · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen b5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c5/d7; pawns a2/c3/c4/c6/f2/f3/h2. Black: king b8; queen h6; rooks d6/h8; knight e8; pawns a7/b6/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe8 — bishop d7→e8, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd2+ — queen h6→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qd3+ — queen d2→d3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd2+.

Position data

FEN: 1k2n2r/p1pB1ppp/1pPr3q/1QB1p3/2P5/2P2P2/P4P1P/R3K2R w KQ - 6 18

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