Chess Puzzle #IzAQr — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1858 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rook f1; bishop e5; pawns a3/b3/d4/d5/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d3; rook f8; bishop f6; pawns b6/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc7 — queen d7→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen d3→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king g1→f1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxe5+ — bishop f6→e5, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, master, short. The key move Qxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2pQ2pp/1p3b2/3PB3/3P4/PP1q2P1/7P/5RK1 w - - 2 31

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