Chess Puzzle #06Z8B — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1038 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks e1/g1; bishop b3; knight f3; pawns b2/c2/f2/h2. Black: king e7; queen c6; rooks d8/g2; bishops b7/c5; pawns b5/e6/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook g1→g2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3 — queen c6→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen e2→f3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop b7→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Qxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1b2kp1p/2q1pp2/1pb5/8/1B3N2/1PP1QPrP/4R1RK w - - 0 20

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