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

Rating 2285 · Expert · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen h8; rooks a1/h1; bishop e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2. Black: king c8; queen g5; rook d8; knights d5/g8; pawns a6/b7/d6/f7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh5 — rook h1→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen g5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
  3. Best move: Ngf6 — knight g8→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg3+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2nQ/1p3p2/p2p4/3n2qp/8/8/PPP1B1P1/R3K2R w KQ - 0 21

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