Chess Puzzle #6Q13j — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1490 · Intermediate · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rooks a1/e1; bishop c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks e8/f8; bishop d6; pawns a6/c7/e6/f4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen c6→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen e4→f3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/2p3p1/p1Qbp2p/8/5p2/2BP2Pq/PPP2P1P/R3R1K1 w - - 0 24

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