Chess Puzzle #33HGK — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1233 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f3; queen f7; rook e5; knight e6; pawns a2/b3/c3/d5/g3. Black: king b8; queen d3; rook c8; pawns a7/b6/c7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king f3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen d3→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f4→e3).
  3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen f1→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qf1+.

Position data

FEN: 1kr5/p1p2Q2/1p2N3/3PR3/8/1PPq1KP1/P7/8 w - - 3 35

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