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

Rating 2012 · Expert · advantage, defensive move, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen a5; rook h1; bishop g2; pawns a2/c4/d3/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen b2; rook h8; knight f6; pawns c5/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa8+ — queen a5→a8, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Opponent replies O-O (king e1→g1).
  3. Best move: Rxa8 — rook h8→a8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Ke7.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/2p2pp1/3p1n1p/Q1p5/2P5/3P2P1/Pq2PPBP/4K2R w K - 0 20

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