Chess Puzzle #85d5g — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1407 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks a1/e1; bishops a2/h2; pawns a3/c3/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks d8/e8; bishop f8; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf7+ — queen b3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7 — queen b7→f7, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxf7+ (bishop a2→f7, captures queen, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rrbk1/1q3pp1/p2p1n1p/1p6/4P3/PQP2P1P/B5PB/R3R2K w - - 1 31

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