Chess Puzzle #Dw7vm — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2744 · Master · advantage, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen a7; rook e1; bishop c4; pawns a4/b4/c3/d3/e4/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks c8/g2; pawns f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf4 — queen f6→f4. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook e1→g1).
  3. Best move: Rf2 — rook g2→f2.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Qf4.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/Q4pp1/5q1p/8/PPB1P3/2PP3P/6r1/1K2R3 w - - 1 32

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