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

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rook d1; knight e1; pawns a5/b4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e5; rook g8; pawns e2/e6/f4/f7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook d1→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa1 — queen e5→a1. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g8→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king f2→g2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe1 — queen a1→e1, captures knight. Opponent replies Qc8+ (queen a6→c8, gives check).
5. Best move: Kg7 — king h8→g7. Opponent replies Qc3+ (queen c8→c3, gives check).
6. Best move: Qxc3 — queen e1→c3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxc3 (rook d3→c3, captures queen).
7. Best move: e1=Q — pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, clearance, crushing, deflection, endgame, pin, promotion, very long. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/5p1p/Q3p3/P3q3/1P3p2/5P2/4p1PP/3RN1K1 w - - 0 29

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