Chess Puzzle #EHur9 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1437 · Intermediate · equality, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight b1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen e5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen e3→d3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, opening, short. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp3ppp/5n2/3pq3/8/2PB4/PP4PP/RNBQ1RK1 w - - 0 13

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