Chess Puzzle #1QMo6 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1475 · Intermediate · advantage, interference, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king f1; queen d3; rooks a1/e6; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks f5/f8; bishop h2; pawns a6/b5/d5/g6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f5→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qh3+ — queen h6→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
  4. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen h3→e6, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, interference, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/6p1/p3R1pq/1p1p1r2/3P4/2PQ1N2/PP3PPb/R4K2 w - - 3 24

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