Chess Puzzle #5I2RT — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h6; queen f8; knight b8; pawns a6/b5/c6/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g2→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h5→h4).
3. Best move: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Opponent replies Qc5 (queen f8→c5).
4. Best move: Qe1 — queen e6→e1.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move is g4+.

Position data

FEN: 1n3q2/7p/p1p1Q2k/1p4p1/8/8/PP3PPP/6K1 b - - 1 34

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