Chess Puzzle #fDn9L — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1918 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king f1; rooks d1/d2; bishops a3/a6; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/c7/g2. Black: king g8; queen e3; rook e8; bishop h3; pawns b6/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c8=Q — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen e3→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qe3+ — queen f3→e3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Qxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/2P2pp1/Bp5p/3p4/8/BP2qN1b/P2R2P1/3R1K2 w - - 0 27

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