Chess Puzzle #LMLKl — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2450 · Master · clearance, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king a2; queen e4; rook g3; bishop f5; pawns b4/c2/c3/g2/h4. Black: king f8; queen d6; rook d8; knight e5; pawns a3/a7/f6/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxa3 — king a2→a3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa6+ — queen d6→a6, gives check. Opponent replies Kb3 (king a3→b3).
  3. Best move: Rd1 — rook d8→d1.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Qa6+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k2/p4p2/3q1p2/4nB1p/1P2Q2P/p1P3R1/K1P3P1/8 w - - 7 29

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