Chess Puzzle #2Fesz — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1249 · Intermediate · advantage, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook b1; knight f3; pawns b5/d5/e4/f2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook f8; knight g2; pawns b7/c7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg2 — king g1→g2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d7→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
  3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1ppq2p1/7p/1P1P4/4P3/4QN2/5Pn1/1R4K1 w - - 0 30

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