Chess Puzzle #Ly4gE — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook a1; bishop a2; knight e4; pawns c2/d5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen a7; rooks a4/f8; pawns a3/c7/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb3 — bishop a2→b3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook a4→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen d3→e4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen a7→f2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/q1p3pp/3p4/3P4/r3N2P/p2Q2P1/B1P2P2/R5K1 w - - 1 28

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