Chess Puzzle #3mDCX — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; bishop c2; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/f5/g2/g4. Black: king g8; queen f4; bishop e7; pawns a5/b4/c5/e3/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d1→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf3 — queen f4→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures queen).
3. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4bpp1/7p/p1p2P2/1pP2qP1/1P2p3/P1B2PP1/3Q2K1 w - - 0 29

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.