Chess Puzzle #4ZZl2 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1950 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen d3; rooks d1/h3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks d8/e5; knight f6; pawns a7/b5/c7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen g5→e7).
  3. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p1p2pp1/5n1p/1p1pr1q1/8/3Q2PR/PPPN1P2/1K1R4 b - - 0 23

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