Find the decisive blow (difficulty 1545)
Black to move
Show solution
- d5–f7 key move
- g1–g4
- h8–g6
- g4–e4
- b8–c6
- d1–a1
- d8–a8
- d4–d5
What makes it
The queen strikes, a 1-point investment, and the attack wins. A quiet move, soft as anything, and yet there is no reply. 8 half-moves of forced play.