Chess Puzzle #knpZ8 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2071 · Expert · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rook c1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/d4/g2/g6/h3. Black: king h8; queen d6; rook e8; bishop d7; pawns a7/c6/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop d3→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf4 — queen d6→f4. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook c1→d1).
  3. Best move: Qxf5 — queen f4→f5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qf4.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/p2b1Qp1/2pq1pPp/8/3P4/3B3P/PP4P1/2R4K w - - 3 28

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