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

Rating 2185 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rooks a1/e1; knight c6; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen f4; rooks b2/d8; knight f6; pawns d6/e4/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd8 — knight c6→d8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Opponent replies Qc4 (queen a6→c4).
  3. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f4→f2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/5pkp/Q1Np1np1/8/4pq1P/8/PrP2PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 4 27

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