Chess Puzzle #0pvA4 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1171 · Beginner · equality, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/g4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen f3→f6, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move gxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp2ppp/2np1q2/2b1p3/2B1P1b1/5Q2/PPPPNPPP/R1B1K2R w KQkq - 0 8

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