Chess Puzzle #5QqB4 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1773 · Advanced · attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, long, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook d1; knight f3; pawns a3/b3/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a8; rook f2; knight e4; pawns a7/b6/d7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd7 — rook d1→d7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king g1→f1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f1→f2).
  4. Best move: Nxf5 — knight g3→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, long, sacrifice. The key move is Rf1+.

Position data

FEN: q5k1/p2p1pp1/1p5p/5Q2/4n3/PP2PN1P/5rP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 24

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