Chess Puzzle #2fOqA — Expert, Black to move, opening

Rating 2010 · Expert · defensive move, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop a2; knights f3/g3; pawns a4/b5/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knight b4; pawns a5/b7/c3/c7/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf7+ — bishop a2→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kxf7 — king e8→f7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxe5+ (knight f3→e5, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kg8 — king f7→g8.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Kxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/1ppb1pp1/7p/pP2p3/Pn2P3/2pP1NNP/B1P2PP1/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 1 17

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.