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

Rating 1828 · Advanced · crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/e1; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen f5; rooks d8/e8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen f5→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nf2+ — knight e4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen c2→f2, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Qxf2 — queen c5→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Qc5+.

Position data

FEN: 3rr3/pp3pkp/2p3p1/5q2/4n3/1BP5/PPQ2PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 4 19

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