Chess Puzzle #IjB19 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1485 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen h7; rooks d1/h5; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4. Black: king f8; queen e4; rook e8; bishop a6; knight g6; pawns a7/d6/e6/f7/g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg5 — rook h5→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf4+ — queen e4→f4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen f4→g5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/p4p1Q/b2pp1n1/7R/3NqPp1/8/PPP5/2KR4 w - - 3 28

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