Chess tactic

Crushing Puzzle (1347)

After the setup move dxe5, it is Black to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

Position after dxe5. Black to move.

Puzzle ID

0Ib8u

Rating

1347

Side to move

Black

Themes

Crushing, Fork, Middlegame

Material

White is ahead by 6 points

FEN

2k4r/ppp5/1qn2p2/4Pp2/2Q2b2/1NPK1P1P/PPN1p1P1/R6R b - - 0 22

What to look for

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

22... Nxe5+ 23. Kxe2 23... Nxc4

The full forcing line from the source position is:

22. dxe5 22... Nxe5+ 23. Kxe2 23... Nxc4