Chess Puzzle #re98m — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2188 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, kingside attack, middlegame, very long.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks b1/b7; knight b4; pawns a2/c3/d4/e5/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks f7/f8; knight d7; pawns a6/c4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight b4→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen d8→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f7→f3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d5→f3, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook b7→d7, captures knight).
  5. Best move: Rf8 — rook f3→f8.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: 3q1r1k/1R1n1r1p/p5p1/3QP3/1NpP4/2P2P2/P6P/1R4K1 w - - 5 32

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