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

Rating 1437 · Intermediate · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks e6/e7; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e6→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen c2→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e2→e1).
  3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen d1→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd1+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp1R1pp/4R3/3p2B1/6Q1/8/PPq2PPP/6K1 w - - 0 18

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