Chess Puzzle #clCBs — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1976 · Advanced · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c6; rooks e1/f1; knight c4; pawns a2/b2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d4; rooks g6/h8; bishop f4; pawns a5/b6/f6/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook e1→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd3 — queen d4→d3. Opponent replies Ne3 (knight c4→e3).
  3. Best move: Bxe3 — bishop f4→e3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd3.

Position data

FEN: 7r/5pk1/1pQ2pr1/p7/2Nq1b2/7P/PP4P1/4RR1K w - - 0 26

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