Chess Puzzle #Kl6nH — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1429 · Intermediate · advantage, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king h2; queen f3; rook f1; bishop d2; knight h1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook a8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen f3→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
  3. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g3→f2).
  4. Best move: Rf8 — rook a8→f8.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/ppp4p/3p1pq1/4p3/3nP3/3P1Q2/PPPB2PK/5R1N w - - 0 21

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