Chess Puzzle #GQuT5 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1619 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook e6; bishop b5; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/g2/g3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rook a8; bishop b7; knight g6; pawns a5/b6/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen c7→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen d3→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen c1→g5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc1+.

Position data

FEN: r6k/1bq3pp/1p2R1n1/pB1p4/3P4/P2Q1NP1/1P3PP1/6K1 w - - 1 25

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.