Chess Puzzle #9Pzej — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2104 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks a1/f2; bishops b2/e2; knight d6; pawns a3/a4/d3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen d8; rooks c8/h8; bishop b6; knights e3/e5; pawns a7/b7/d4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen c5→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Opponent replies Qe4 (queen e5→e4).
  3. Best move: Kxd6 — king d7→d6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rq3r/pp1k1ppp/1b1Np3/2Q1n3/P2p1P2/P2Pn3/1B2BRPP/R5K1 w - - 0 21

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