Chess Puzzle #fp0c3 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2217 · Expert · advantage, deflection, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king f2; queen d2; rooks b1/f1; bishop g2; knights c3/f3; pawns a4/b4/d3/e2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e3; bishop c8; knight h5; pawns b7/c6/d4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen e7→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe3 (king f2→e3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e3→f2).
  4. Best move: Qxd2 — queen g5→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice, skewer. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/1p2qppp/2p5/7n/PP1p4/2NPrN1P/3QPKB1/1R3R2 w - - 0 24

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