Chess Puzzle #L0Mow — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2639 · Master · advantage, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks a1/e1; bishops e3/g2; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook f8; bishops g7/h3; knight g3; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight d2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4 — queen h4→g4. Opponent replies Nh2 (knight f3→h2).
  3. Best move: Ne2+ — knight g3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e1→e2, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Qxe2 — queen g4→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Qg4.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/ppQ3bp/3p2p1/4p3/3P3q/2P1B1nb/PP1N2B1/R3R1K1 w - - 0 22

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