Chess Puzzle #n8dje — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1830 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2. Black: king e8; queen h3; rooks a8/h8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/d6/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb5 — knight c3→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen h3→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g4→h5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: rn2k2r/pp3pp1/3ppn1p/8/8/2NP1N1q/PPPQBP2/R4RK1 w kq - 0 13

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