Chess Puzzle #4iU3T — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook b1; bishop d5; pawns c2/e2/f4/g3. Black: king e8; queen h3; rook h8; bishop e7; knight c4; pawns b6/c5/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc4 — bishop d5→c4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h3→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh1 (queen e4→h1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxh1+ — rook h8→h1, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f1→f2).
5. Best move: Rxb1 — rook h1→b1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, exposed king, skewer, very long. The key move Rxh1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4k2r/4b1p1/1p4p1/2pB4/2n1QP2/6Pq/2P1P3/1R4K1 w k - 2 29

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