Chess Puzzle #88R7V — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1749 · Advanced · advantage, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f4; bishop a3; pawns a4/b3/d4/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks c8/d8; bishop d3; pawns a6/b7/c4/c6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen e2→d3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf4 — queen h4→f4, captures rook. Opponent replies exf4 (pawn e3→f4, captures queen).
  3. Best move: cxd3 — pawn c4→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/1p3pp1/p1p1p2p/4P3/P1pP1R1q/BP1bP3/4Q1PP/R5K1 w - - 2 22

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