Chess Puzzle #tAywp — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1818 · Advanced · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knights f3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knights b8/e3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e7/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen h5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g2→h2).
  3. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/ppp1p1bp/3p1pp1/6Nq/2PP4/3BnN2/PP3PK1/R1BQ3R w - - 0 14

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