Chess Puzzle #pLK8u — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1812 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rook d6; bishops b3/f2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e2; rook a8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Opponent replies Re6 (rook d6→e6).
  3. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen e2→f2, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r6k/pp3Qpp/2nR1n2/2p2P2/5P2/1B6/PPP1qBPP/6K1 w - - 1 26

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