Chess Puzzle #72gOx — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1690 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/f1; bishop g3; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d3; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop g3→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen g5→g4).
  3. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3pbp/2p1p3/3n2Q1/3P4/1P1qPNBP/P4PP1/R4RK1 w - - 2 19

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