Chess Puzzle #1q4b8 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1217 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen h6; rooks d1/h1; bishop c4; knight f3; pawns a4/b5/d3/e4. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks d8/e8; bishop c3; pawns a5/b6/c7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d7→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g2→f2).
  3. Best move: Bd4+ — bishop c3→d4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/2pq1p1p/1p4pQ/pP6/P1B1P3/2bP1N2/6K1/3R3R w - - 2 27

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