Chess Puzzle #I2Efw — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1756 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen c6; rooks a1/e1; bishop b4; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/g3. Black: king g8; queen f8; rook a8; bishops g7/h3; pawns a6/d5/e6/g5/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king f2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3 — queen f8→f3. Opponent replies Qc2 (queen c6→c2).
  3. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen f3→g3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4qk1/6b1/p1QNp2p/3pP1p1/1B1P4/6Pb/PP3K2/R3R3 w - - 1 27

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