Chess Puzzle #8M3PO — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen c4; rook b7; bishop d3; pawns a5/d5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f3; rook e8; knight f5; pawns a6/d6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop d3→f5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen f3→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h3→g2).
3. Best move: Re2+ — rook e8→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen c4→e2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe2+ — queen h5→e2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long, master. The key move Qxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1R5p/p2p2p1/P2P1n2/2Q2P2/3B1qPK/7P/8 w - - 3 43

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.