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

Rating 2392 · Expert · advantage, endgame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen g3; rook b7; knight d5; pawns a3/b2/d3/e4/h4. Black: king h7; queen d4; rook f8; bishop g7; pawns a4/c4/e5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight d5→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd3+ — queen d4→d3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen g3→d3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: cxd3 — pawn c4→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, queenside attack, short. The key move Qxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1R4bk/6p1/3Np2p/p1pqP2P/P2P2Q1/1P6/1K6 w - - 0 28

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