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

Rating 2114 · Expert · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks d1/f1; bishop d4; pawns a3/b5/d2/e3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook d8; bishop b7; knight g5; pawns a7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4 — queen e7→e4. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen c4→e2).
  3. Best move: Qh1+ — queen e4→h1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe4.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pbp1qppp/8/1P4n1/2QB4/P3P1P1/3P3P/3R1RK1 w - - 11 27

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