Chess Puzzle #GNkei — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1639 · Advanced · crushing, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen g3; rook d1; bishops b2/f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen c7; rook f8; bishop h6; knight e3; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen g3→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc2+ — queen c7→c2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ka1 (king b1→a1).
  3. Best move: Nxd1 — knight e3→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move Qxc2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k2r2/ppq5/3p2pb/4p2p/8/1P1PnBQP/PBP3P1/1K1R4 w - - 5 25

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