Chess Puzzle #ZYBl5 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2248 · Expert · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/e1; pawns a3/b4/c4/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f5; rook e7; knight e4; pawns a6/b6/d6/f4/g5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc2 — rook c1→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3 — knight e4→g3. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen d3→d1).
  3. Best move: Qxc2 — queen f5→c2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Ng3.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4r3/pp1p3p/3P1qp1/1PP1np2/P2Q3P/6P1/2R1R1K1 w - - 2 38

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