Chess Puzzle #11TYm — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1988 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d7; rooks d2/f1; bishop f4; pawns b2/c4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen b8; rook f8; bishop e5; pawns c6/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king h2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf4+ — bishop e5→f4, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf4 (rook f1→f4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1q3rk1/3Q1p1p/2p1p1p1/4b3/2P2BP1/7P/1P1R3K/5R2 w - - 0 28

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