Chess Puzzle #C4yP5 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/e1; knights b3/d2; pawns a5/b4/c3/d3/e5/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks b8/e8; bishops d6/g4; pawns a6/b5/c6/c7/f4/f7/g3/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exd6 — pawn e5→d6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf2+ — pawn g3→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g1→f2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qh4+ — queen e7→h4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, attraction, crushing, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move gxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/2p1qpp1/p1pb4/Pp2P3/1P3pb1/1NPP2p1/2QN1P1P/R3R1K1 w - - 0 24

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