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

Rating 1877 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g5; pawns a3/c2/c3/d4/e5/g2/h5. Black: king h8; queen f8; rook a8; bishop d7; knights f5/h6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/e6/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf6+ — bishop g5→f6, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6 — queen f8→f6, captures bishop. Opponent replies exf6 (pawn e5→f6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight h6→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4q1k/pp1b4/4p1pn/2ppPnBP/3P2Q1/P1PB4/2P3P1/R4RK1 w - - 1 21

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