Chess Puzzle #01X6J — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1411 · Intermediate · advantage, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h8; rooks e1/g5; knight d4; pawns a2/b3/c2/f4/g6/h2. Black: king f8; queen e8; rook a8; bishop c8; knight g8; pawns a5/d5/e3/f5/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf5 — knight d4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen e8→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop c8→f5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe4+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1qknQ/6p1/6P1/p2p1pR1/3N1P2/1P2p3/P1P4P/4R2K w - - 0 32

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