Chess Puzzle #4K6t3 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1348 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b1/f1; bishops d3/g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/c5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks e8/f8; bishops f7/g7; pawns a7/c6/d5/f5/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc2 — bishop d3→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies Bxf4 (bishop g3→f4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/p4bb1/2p4p/2Pp1pp1/8/2PB2B1/PP3PPP/1R3RK1 w - - 0 21

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.