Chess Puzzle #6y7E1 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2107 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king c1; queen d6; rooks d1/h1; bishops f4/h3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e4/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/c8; bishop g7; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/c5/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf8 — bishop g7→f8. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d6→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight d7→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Bf8.

Position data

FEN: r1r1q1k1/3n1pb1/p2Q1npp/2pP4/2P1PB2/2N2P1B/PP5P/2KR3R w - - 1 18

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