Chess Puzzle #cCE7N — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2015 · Expert · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook f1; pawns a3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen e7; rook b6; pawns a6/b7/g5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf5 — rook f1→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen e7→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qg3+ — queen e3→g3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p2q1k1/pr6/3Q2p1/3P3p/P6P/6P1/5RK1 w - - 1 39

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