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

Rating 1573 · Intermediate · discovered attack, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen e5; rooks e1/f1; pawns a5/b4/c3/d4/f2/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook e8; bishop h3; pawns a7/c6/d5/g6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh3 — king g2→h3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7+ — queen e7→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h3→h2).
  3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, equality, short. The key move is Qd7+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p3q1p1/2p3p1/P2pQ1Pp/1P1P3P/2P4b/5PK1/4RR2 w - - 1 32

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