Chess Puzzle #nLqE5 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1831 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen h8; rooks a1/h1; bishop f7; pawns a2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king d7; queen b2; rook a8; bishop f8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/e5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen h8→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d3+ — pawn d4→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd3 (king e2→d3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen b2→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is d3+.

Position data

FEN: r4b1Q/pppknB1p/8/4p3/3pP3/7P/PqP1KPP1/R6R w - - 0 16

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