Chess Puzzle #J2ykU — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1436 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, pin, promotion, short.

Position

White: king h1; rook f1; bishop c3; knights e2/g3; pawns a3/b2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d3; pawns a7/b7/c2/e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight e2→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen d3→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf1 (knight g3→f1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: c1=Q — pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, pin, promotion, short. The key move Qxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp5p/4p1p1/8/4P3/P1Bq2N1/1Pp1N1PP/5R1K w - - 4 32

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