Chess Puzzle #3aBNI — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2033 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen g5; rooks d1/g3; knights c3/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king f8; queen b4; rooks b8/h8; bishop a6; knight d7; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe6+ — knight d4→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen g5→g6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qf4+ — queen b4→f4, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move fxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3k1r/p2n1p2/b1p1p1p1/3pP1Qp/1q1N3P/2N3R1/PPP2PP1/2KR4 w - - 2 22

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