Chess Puzzle #ZVyOz — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2482 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks a1/e1; bishop g2; knight d2; pawns a2/c4/d5/e5/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; knight g4; pawns c5/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight d2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen h4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Rab8 — rook a8→b8.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf2+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1Qp2ppp/8/2pPP3/2P3nq/8/P2N2BP/R3R1K1 w - - 1 22

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.