Chess Puzzle #KMFz6 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1548 · Intermediate · advantage, hanging piece, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks e1/e5; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks c8/f8; bishop e6; knight f6; pawns a5/b5/c6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight c3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen d6→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxf6+ (knight e4→f6, captures knight, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen e5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen f3→f6, captures queen).
  4. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/5pp1/2pqbn1p/pp2R3/8/2NB1Q1P/PPP2PP1/4R1K1 w - - 3 19

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