Chess Puzzle #LYYEY — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/b1; knights d2/g2; pawns b4/c5/d4/e3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king b8; queen e2; rooks d8/h8; knights g4/g6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e4/f5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen e2→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxg3 — queen f2→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nf1 (knight d2→f1).
4. Best move: Qh3+ — queen g3→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
5. Best move: Nxh4 — knight g6→h4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/1p6/p5n1/2Pp1p1p/1P1Pp1nP/1Q2P1P1/3NqPN1/RR4K1 w - - 5 27

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