Chess Puzzle #2woL6 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d2; rooks a8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook f1→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen d2→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g2→f2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Ng4+ — knight f6→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king f2→g3).
4. Best move: Nxe5 — knight g4→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2ppp/5n2/4Q3/2B5/2N5/PPPq2KP/R4R2 w - - 1 15

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