Chess Puzzle #GwFG4 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1509 · Intermediate · advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king e2; queen b4; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/c4/e3/f3. Black: king e8; queen g2; rooks a8/h8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook f1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen g2→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king e2→f2, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nd3+ — knight e5→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f2→e2).
  4. Best move: Nxb4 — knight d3→b4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp2ppp/3p4/4n3/1QP5/1P2PP2/PB1NK1q1/R4R2 w kq - 1 18

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