Chess Puzzle #FPQXB — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1443 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks b1/f5; bishops b2/g2; pawns a2/b3/e5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c2/f8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen e3→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb6+ — queen c7→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nf2+ — knight g4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f5→f2, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Qxf2 — queen b6→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Qb6+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/ppq2ppp/2p5/4PR2/6n1/1P2Q1P1/PBr3BP/1R4K1 w - - 2 20

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