Chess Puzzle #r2tdU — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2002 · Expert · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f5; rook f1; bishop g2; pawns a2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d4; rook e8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop g2→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen f5→f7).
  3. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen d4→e4, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/pp4pp/2p5/5Q2/3qn3/6P1/P5BP/5R1K w - - 1 32

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