Chess Puzzle #C4Hhf — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1942 · Advanced · advantage, attraction, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks b8/f7; bishops b7/d6; pawns a7/c5/c7/g6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg2 — bishop b7→g2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen d8→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g2→h1).
  4. Best move: Qf4 — queen g5→f4.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxg2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q3k/pbp2rpp/3b2p1/2p5/8/1PQP4/PBPN1PPP/R4RK1 w - - 4 18

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