Chess Puzzle #Wc7hF — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2054 · Expert · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook e1; knights g4/g5; pawns a3/b2/c3/f4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook c7; bishops g6/g7; pawns a6/b5/d6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight g5→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4 — queen d8→h4. Opponent replies Qd5 (queen f5→d5).
  3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen h4→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3q2k1/2r3bp/p2p2b1/1p3QN1/5PN1/P1P4P/1P6/4R1K1 w - - 1 31

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