Chess Puzzle #LdYw3 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2034 · Expert · equality, long, middlegame, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen a4; rooks d1/e1; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen c7; rook d8; bishop e6; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight f3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen c7→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen f4→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen a4→d4, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, queenside attack. The key move is Qf4+.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/1pq2p1p/p1n1bn2/3p4/Q7/3B1N2/PPP2PPP/2KRR3 w - - 4 18

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