Chess Puzzle #FicL8 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1861 · Advanced · equality, hanging piece, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c4/g7; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/g3/h2. Black: king d8; queen f2; rooks a8/f8; bishop g4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/d6/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen d1→g4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen f2→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
  3. Best move: Rf2+ — rook f8→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2k1r2/pp4B1/3p3p/2p5/2Bp2b1/6P1/PPP2q1P/RN1QR2K w - - 1 18

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