Chess Puzzle #6djw4 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1886 · Advanced · deflection, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen h5; rooks a1/d2; bishop c1; knights f3/g5; pawns a2/b2/e5/h4. Black: king d7; queen a4; rook f8; bishop c5; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen h5→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen a4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g2→h2).
  3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 5rn1/pp1k4/2n1p3/2bpP1NQ/q6P/5N2/PP1R2K1/R1B5 w - - 5 23

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