Chess Puzzle #5BjOI — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1542 · Intermediate · advantage, exposed king, hanging piece, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f5; bishop c4; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/d5/e3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen d8→g5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen d1→g4).
  3. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen g5→g4, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, hanging piece, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/ppp2p1p/3p2p1/3PpRN1/2B5/3PP2P/PPP5/R2Q2K1 w - - 0 15

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