Chess Puzzle #QFtf8 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1892 · Advanced · advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks a1/e1; bishop e2; knight g5; pawns a4/c2/e5/f2/g3. Black: king c8; queen d2; rook d8; bishop d7; knights d4/g6; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/e6/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf1 — bishop e2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg5 — queen d2→g5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen f6→g5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  4. Best move: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/pp1b1p2/4pQn1/3pP1N1/P1pn4/6P1/2PqBP2/R3R1K1 w - - 0 22

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