Chess Puzzle #bG180 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1873 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen a3; rooks a1/f1; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen g4; rook h8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook f1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen g4→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
  3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/ppp3k1/3p4/4n3/4P1q1/Q5P1/PP3PKP/R4R2 w - - 2 25

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