Chess Puzzle #KtKgU — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1554 · Intermediate · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/f2; knight e2; pawns a4/b2/c3/e5/f4/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f7; bishops b7/g7; knight e7; pawns a6/b6/c5/d4/e6/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd4 — pawn c3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd5 — queen d8→d5. Opponent replies Be4 (bishop c2→e4).
  3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen d5→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd5.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/1b2nrb1/pp2p1pp/2p1P3/P2p1PPP/2P5/1PBQNB2/R4RK1 w - - 0 24

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