Chess Puzzle #5CjVD — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2006 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rook f1; bishops c3/d3; knight b3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop d3→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8 — queen h3→c8. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxc4 — queen c8→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc8.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3ppp/3p4/4p3/4Pn2/PNBB1P1q/1PP2Q1P/5RK1 w - - 5 21

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

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.