Chess Puzzle #HR2at — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1599 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e2; bishop d3; knight g4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f6/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks c7/f8; knights e8/f5; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg2 — rook e2→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh4 — knight f5→h4. Opponent replies Qe3 (queen f3→e3).
  3. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen g5→e3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4nrk1/1pr2p1p/p4Pp1/3p1nq1/3P2N1/2PB1Q1P/PP2R3/R5K1 w - - 1 28

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