Chess Puzzle #HGgcp — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen e4; rooks d6/h1; knight c4; pawns a4/b3/c2/f3/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks c5/e8; bishop g7; pawns a5/e5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc6 — rook d6→c6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g4→f5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen h4→e4, captures queen. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f3→e4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxc6 — rook c5→c6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, long, middlegame. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5pbp/3R2p1/p1r1p3/P1N1Q1Pq/1P3P1P/2P5/1K5R w - - 5 34

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