Chess Puzzle #4mqB7 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1685 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b2/f1; bishop e2; knight f3; pawns a3/b3/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen d1→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen d3→d1).
  3. Best move: exf3 — pawn e4→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is e4.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p1p2p1p/1pbp2p1/4p3/2P5/PP3N1P/1R2BPP1/3Q1RK1 w - - 0 17

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