Chess Puzzle #Fvva6 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1760 · Advanced · advantage, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks e1/e2; knight c6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks e6/e8; knight e3; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg2 — knight e3→g2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook e2→g2, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen g3→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p4ppp/2N1r3/1Q6/3P4/2P1n1qP/PP2R1P1/4R1K1 w - - 1 25

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