Chess Puzzle #5eAbk — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1496 · Intermediate · advantage, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks b1/f1; bishops b2/d3; knights f3/g4; pawns a3/b4/c4/d5/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f6; knights g6/g7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e5/f4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf6+ — knight g4→f6, captures bishop, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxg5+ (knight f3→g5, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen f6→g5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen h5→g5, captures queen).
  4. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r2/p1p3nk/1p1p1bnp/3Pp1pQ/1PP1PpN1/P2B1N1P/1B3PP1/1R3RK1 w - - 8 19

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