Chess Puzzle #9vu55 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1578 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen c2; rooks e3/g1; bishops a3/d3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f4/h7. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; bishops d5/g7; pawns a6/b5/c7/e5/f7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Reg3 — rook e3→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: exf4+ — pawn e5→f4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e2→d1).
  3. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f4→g3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move exf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r2k/2p2pbP/pq6/1p1bp3/5P2/B1PBR3/PPQNK3/6R1 w - - 0 29

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