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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/f2; knight d4; pawns a3/b2/c3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks d8/e8; bishop c4; pawns a7/b7/f6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa4 — queen c2→a4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bb3 — bishop c4→b3. Opponent replies Qxb3+ (queen a4→b3, captures bishop, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxb3 — queen b6→b3, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxb3 (knight d4→b3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/pp5p/1q3pp1/8/2bNP3/P1P5/1PQ2RPP/3R2K1 w - - 3 26

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