Chess Puzzle #rn4DJ — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2254 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rooks b1/e1; bishop d6; pawns a3/b2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c2; rook c8; bishop d4; knight d2; pawns e6/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rbc1 — rook b1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d2→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen c2→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  4. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen f2→f3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/3Q1p2/3Bp1p1/7p/3bP3/P6P/1Pqn1PP1/1R2R1K1 w - - 1 31

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