Chess Puzzle #75VYe — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1886 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king f2; rooks e1/g2; bishops e4/g5; pawns a3/b4/c4/d5. Black: king g8; queen h5; knight e8; pawns a7/b6/d4/d6/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop e4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7 — queen h5→f7. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f2→g1).
  3. Best move: Qxf5 — queen f7→f5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Qf7.

Position data

FEN: 4n1k1/p5pp/1p1p4/3Pp1Bq/1PPpB3/P7/5KR1/4R3 w - - 10 36

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