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

Rating 1203 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks e1/f1; bishops c4/c7; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks e8/f8; bishop d7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop c7→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen e2→f3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/ppBb2pp/2n1p1q1/8/2BP1p2/2P5/PP2QPPP/4RRK1 w - - 0 18

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