Chess Puzzle #HBzYG — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2547 · Master · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks e1/g3; bishop e6; pawns a3/b4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen h6; rooks f6/f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/d6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen c7→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf4 — queen h6→f4. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook e1→f1).
  3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook g3→f3, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Qxd6 — queen f4→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf4.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p1Q4p/1p1pBr1q/3Pn3/1P6/P5R1/5PPP/4R1K1 w - - 5 29

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