Chess Puzzle #0PB8C — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1453 · Intermediate · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen a4; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/g3/h2. Black: king e7; queen f5; rooks a8/c8; bishop g4; knights h4/h6; pawns a7/b6/d6/e5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh4 — pawn g3→h4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxf3 (knight d2→f3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen f5→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1r5/p3kp1p/1p1p3n/3Ppq2/Q1P3bn/5NP1/PP1N3P/2KR1B1R w - - 1 20

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