Chess Puzzle #hcAk5 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1953 · Advanced · discovered attack, discovered check, equality, exposed king, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king f3; queen d4; rooks e1/g4; knight f4; pawns a4/c3/d5/e5/h5. Black: king h8; queen h6; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b6/e7/f6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng6+ — knight f4→g6, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6 — queen h6→g6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxg6 (rook g4→g6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: fxe5+ — pawn f6→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f3→g2).
  4. Best move: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, exposed king, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move fxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/p3p1b1/1p3p1q/3PP2P/P2Q1NR1/2P2K2/8/4R3 w - - 0 37

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