Chess Puzzle #K9CHj — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1913 · Advanced · capturing the defender, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks c1/d1; bishop f4; knight f5; pawns a4/b2/e6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops d5/f6; pawns a5/b4/c4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d2→d5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d8→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd5 (rook d1→d5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

capturing the defender, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/5ppp/4Pb2/p2b1N2/Ppp2B2/8/1P1Q1PPP/2RR2K1 w - - 3 24

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