Chess tactic

Crushing Puzzle (1309)

After the setup move Qd4, it is Black to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

What to look for

Find a move that decisively changes the evaluation, usually by force.

Solution

The full forcing line from the source position is:

Train tactics interactivelyAnalyze this position

Similar puzzles

• Crushing puzzle 1310 (0DNEp)
• Crushing puzzle 1321 (09V7o)
• Attraction puzzle 1323 (0emnn)
• Crushing puzzle 1324 (0Wvti)
• Crushing puzzle 1289 (0fqU3)
• Crushing puzzle 1329 (0RlG8)
• Crushing puzzle 1286 (05Apb)
• Crushing puzzle 1337 (0hTs4)
• Crushing puzzle 1337 (0Pv4u)
• Crushing puzzle 1338 (0LuaX)