Chess Puzzle #J7qno — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1509 · Intermediate · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rooks e1/f1; bishop b2; pawns a3/b3/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen g4; rook h8; bishop c7; knight f4; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook f1→f4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf4 — queen g4→f4, captures rook. Opponent replies Qa8+ (queen c6→a8, gives check).
  3. Best move: Bb8 — bishop c7→b8.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/p1b2ppp/1pQ5/2p1P3/3p1nq1/PP6/1BP3PP/4RRK1 w - - 0 28

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