Chess Puzzle #nR9Ji — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2072 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks c1/f1; bishop f3; knight d1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook h6; bishops b7/d4; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen h4→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf4 — queen c7→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
  3. Best move: Qxc1 — queen f4→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1bq3pp/p3p2r/1p1p1p2/3b1P1Q/5B2/PPP3PP/2RN1R1K w - - 2 23

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