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

Position

White: king h3; rook e1; bishops f4/f5; knight g3; pawns a3/b4/c3/h2. Black: king h8; queen f3; bishop b6; pawns a6/b5/c7/e3/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook e1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen f3→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf1 (knight g3→f1, captures queen).
3. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Opponent replies Ng3 (knight f1→g3).
4. Best move: e1=Q — pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, promotion, sacrifice. The key move Qxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/2p3p1/pb5p/1p3B2/1P3B2/P1P1pqNK/7P/4R3 w - - 1 36

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