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

Rating 2368 · Expert · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; knights c3/e3; pawns b2/b3/c2/d4/f5/h5. Black: king h8; queen f6; rook e8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight c3→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7 — queen f6→e7. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
  3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen e7→e3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qe7.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/pp4p1/2pp1q1p/5P1P/3P4/1PN1NQ2/1PP5/7K w - - 5 32

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