Chess Puzzle #4Exr8 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen a8; rook f1; bishop g2; knight b5; pawns d4/e5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e3; rook c1; bishop f8; pawns e6/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen a8→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf3 — queen e3→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop g2→f3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook c1→f1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: Q4bk1/5p2/4p2p/1N2P1p1/3P4/4q1P1/6BP/2r2R1K w - - 6 40

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