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

Rating 2264 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen a8; pawns a2/b3/d3/g4/h2. Black: king e7; rook f2; pawns a6/c3/d7/e3/e6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen a8→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c2+ — pawn c3→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king d1→c1).
  3. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, queen rook endgame, short. The key move is c2+.

Position data

FEN: Q7/3pk3/p3p3/8/6P1/1PpPp3/P4r1P/3K4 w - - 0 28

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