Chess Puzzle #Rsv05 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1849 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen b4; rook b7; pawns e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h6; queen d6; rook d1; pawns e5/f6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa4 — queen b4→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e4+ — pawn e5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
  3. Best move: Qd2 — queen d6→d2.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, pin, short. The key move is e4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R6/3q1ppk/4p2p/1Q6/4P2P/5PPK/3r4 w - - 6 40

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