Chess Puzzle #m4yTd — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2367 · Expert · crushing, endgame, master, pin, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen a5; rook d8; bishop h3; pawns a3/b2/e3/e4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen c2; rook c7; bishop g7; pawns a6/b5/e5/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa6 — queen a5→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen c2→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g2→h2).
  3. Best move: Rc2 — rook c7→c2.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pin, short. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/2r2pbk/p5p1/Qp2p2p/4P2P/P3P1PB/1Pq2PK1/8 w - - 0 44

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