Chess Puzzle #e88b4 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2345 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen h4; rooks a1/h1; bishop g3; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen d6; rooks d8/h8; bishops d3/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b5/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd5 — queen d6→d5. Opponent replies Qf4 (queen h4→f4).
  3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen d5→f7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd5.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/p4ppp/2pq1n2/1p2N3/7Q/2PbP1BP/PP3PP1/RN2K2R w KQ - 1 15

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