Chess Puzzle #9wXxC — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1892 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop h5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/d5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop e7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/d6/f7/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop h5→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f5 — pawn f7→f5.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pp1qbp2/3p4/2pP2pB/2Pp1P2/3P4/PP4PP/R2Q1R1K w - - 0 16

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