Chess Puzzle #J5d7K — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook e1; bishops d2/d5; pawns b4/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d3; rook f8; bishop e7; knight e4; pawns c7/f4/f5/g5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f5→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop d5→e4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen d3→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move fxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/2p1b1k1/8/3B1ppQ/1P1Pnp1p/2Pq3P/3B2P1/4R1K1 w - - 3 27

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