Chess Puzzle #59GCV — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e5; queen d5; rook b8; pawns a2/f2/f3/h3. Black: king h7; queen c7; knight e2; pawns a7/c5/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen d5→d6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f6+ — pawn f7→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e5→d5).
3. Best move: Nf4+ — knight e2→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen d6→f4, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxf4 — queen c7→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pin, X-ray attack. The key move is f6+.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/p1q2p1k/6pp/2pQK3/8/5P1P/P3nP2/8 w - - 2 38

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