Chess Puzzle #4mNg5 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1342 · Intermediate · advantage, deflection, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rooks d1/h1; bishop b1; knight f3; pawns a5/b2/c3/d5/f2. Black: king g8; queen c8; rook e8; bishop f6; knight g6; pawns a6/b7/d6/f4/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rdg1 — rook d1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen c8→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen g4→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 2q1r1k1/1p3pp1/p2p1bnp/P2P4/5p2/2P2N2/1PQ2PK1/1B1R3R w - - 0 26

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