Chess Puzzle #Oo9Dj — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1869 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop g2; knights b3/d4; pawns a2/b2/e2/f4/g4/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop g6; knights c4/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen d8→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
  3. Best move: Ne3+ — knight c4→e3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: r2qk1nr/pp3ppp/2p3b1/8/2nN1PP1/1N5P/PP2P1B1/R2QK2R w KQkq - 0 13

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