Chess Puzzle #ojaXC — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen f7; rooks b1/d1; knight e4; pawn f2. Black: king c7; queen a3; rooks g8/h8; bishop e7; pawns a5/e6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh3+ — queen a3→h3, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ke2 — king f1→e2. Opponent replies Qh5+ (queen h3→h5, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxh5 — queen f7→h5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxh5 (rook h8→h5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rdc1+ — rook d1→c1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Ke2.

Position data

FEN: 6rr/2k1bQ2/4p3/p7/4N3/q7/5P2/1R1R1K2 b - - 2 32

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