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

Rating 1657 · Advanced · advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g3; queen c1; rooks d1/e1; bishop f3; knight e3; pawns a2/b3/d5/e4/e5/f6/g2/g4. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks c8/f8; bishops a6/b6; pawns a5/b4/c3/e6/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc4 — knight e3→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen c5→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g3→h3).
  3. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf2+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/5p2/bb2pPpp/p1qPP3/1p2P1P1/1Pp1NBK1/P5P1/2QRR3 w - - 0 31

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