Chess Puzzle #9lb1T — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2433 · Master · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops a2/e3; pawns a3/b4/c2/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks b8/f8; bishop c7; knights d4/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rbe8 — rook b8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Opponent replies Qf5 (queen e5→f5).
  3. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop e3→d4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/ppb3pp/4pn2/3pq3/1P1n4/P2PB1P1/B1P2P1P/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 18

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