Chess Puzzle #0byQE — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1567 · Intermediate · crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king f2; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishops b2/h7; knight g3; pawns a3/b3/c2/h4. Black: king h8; queen g4; rook f8; bishop h3; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d4/e5/g7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king f2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf3 — rook f8→f3. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d3→f3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen g4→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies Be4 (bishop h7→e4).
  4. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen f3→g3, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1p4pB/p1n5/4p3/3p2qP/PP1Q2Nb/1BP2K2/R3R3 w - - 1 23

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