Chess Puzzle #L32FU — Expert, Black to move, opening

Rating 2215 · Expert · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/e7; knight g4; pawns a6/b6/d7/e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f2→f4).
  3. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen e5→e3, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/1b1pbpp1/pp2p3/3Pq2p/2P3n1/1PN1B2P/P3BPP1/2RQ1RK1 w kq - 0 15

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