Chess Puzzle #8QA5Q — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1492 · Intermediate · advantage, long, middlegame, quiet move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks a1/f1; knight d3; pawns a2/b3/d4/e3/f2/g3. Black: king c8; queen h3; rooks d5/h8; bishop c7; pawns a7/b7/c6/g4/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight d3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop c7→f4, captures knight. Opponent replies exf4 (pawn e3→f4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rh5 — rook d5→h5. Opponent replies Qxh5 (queen f7→h5, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Qxh5 — queen h3→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move Bxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/ppb2Q1p/2p5/3r4/3P2p1/1P1NP1Pq/P4P2/R4RK1 w - - 0 22

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