Chess Puzzle #MOGt3 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1796 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king f1; queen d2; rooks d1/d7; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks e8/f5; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook d7→d8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen h4→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move, pin. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp1R1p1p/6p1/5r2/4N2q/P4P1P/1P1Q2P1/3R1K2 w - - 1 34

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