Chess Puzzle #7AKNg — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1523 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg7 — queen e5→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf6 — bishop e7→f6. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen g7→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight g4→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Bf6.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pppqbppp/8/4Q3/6n1/2N1P3/PPP2PPP/R1B2RK1 w kq - 5 12

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