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

Rating 1537 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen b1; rook f1; bishops e2/h2; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b4/c4/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen e7→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king f2→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxc3 — queen e3→c3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1pp1qpbp/p2p1np1/8/1PPP4/2N2N1P/P3BKPB/1Q3R2 w - - 1 18

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