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

Rating 1924 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h7; rooks a2/e1; bishop b1; knight d5; pawns b2/b5/c4/f3/g2/g3. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/f6; bishops e6/f2; pawns a5/b6/c5/d6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf6 — knight d5→f6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e1→e6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen f6→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1k2/7Q/1p1pbr1p/pPpN2p1/2P5/5PP1/RP3bP1/1B2R2K w - - 6 30

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

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.