Chess Puzzle #4Hg92 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1618 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/f3; knight g5; pawns a2/c4/d4/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h2; rooks a8/f8; bishop c7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen h2→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f2→e2).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen g3→g5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg3+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p1b2ppp/1pp1pn2/6N1/2PP4/4PB1P/PBQ2KPq/R4R2 w - - 11 19

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