Chess Puzzle #e04HW — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen c3; rook f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/c6/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook f8; bishop c8; pawns a7/e6/f4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf4 — pawn e3→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf4+ — queen g5→f4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f2→e2).
3. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen f4→f1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2b2rk1/p5pp/2P1p3/6q1/5p2/2QBP3/P4KPP/5R2 w - - 0 28

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