Chess Puzzle #Mc4bS — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1663 · Advanced · endgame, equality, kingside attack, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rooks b1/e1; pawns a4/b3/c3/g4. Black: king h8; queen h6; rook f7; pawns a6/c5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook e1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen h6→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Qe2+ — queen e3→e2, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, kingside attack, short. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: 7k/5r1p/p2Q2pq/2p5/P5P1/1PP5/8/1R2R1K1 w - - 0 35

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