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

Rating 1421 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook a7; bishop f4; knight b3; pawns c4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e4; bishops c3/c6; pawns b6/c5/f7/g6/h4. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen g3→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb1+ — queen e4→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop c6→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb1+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/R4p2/1pb3p1/2p5/2P1qB1p/1Nb1P1QP/5PP1/6K1 w - - 0 36

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