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

Rating 2353 · Expert · advantage, long, middlegame, queenside attack.

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; rooks d6/d7; bishop f7; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f4; rooks c8/f8; bishop g5; pawns a7/b5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen c2→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen f4→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Ka2 (king b1→a2).
  3. Best move: Rc2 — rook c8→c2. Opponent replies Qxc2 (queen g6→c2, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Qxc2 — queen c1→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, queenside attack. The key move is Qc1+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/p2R1Bp1/3R3p/1p4b1/5q2/P7/1PQ2PPP/1K6 w - - 1 24

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

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.