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

Rating 2106 · Expert · equality, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen c4; rooks d1/e1; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rook f7; bishop c6; knight g3; pawns b7/d6/e7/f4/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight e6→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5 — queen a5→g5. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen g5→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Qg5.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p2pr2/2bpN1pp/q7/2Q1Pp2/5Pn1/PPP3P1/2KRR3 w - - 0 26

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