Chess Puzzle #9i9v6 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks d1/d2; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen f3; rook f8; bishop c5; pawns a7/b6/c6/e4/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc6 — queen e6→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies gxf4 (pawn g3→f4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rf6 — rook f8→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p5pk/1pp1Q2p/2b2p2/4p3/4PqP1/PP1R1P1P/3R2K1 w - - 13 31

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