Chess Puzzle #q1naZ — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1849 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, interference, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks c1/f1; bishop e2; knight h4; pawns a2/c3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook d8; bishop d5; knight a5; pawns a7/b7/e4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen d2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e3+ — pawn e4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Bf3 (bishop e2→f3).
  3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen g3→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, interference, middlegame, short. The key move is e3+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pp3ppp/8/n2b4/4p2N/2P3q1/P2QB3/2R2R1K w - - 0 23

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