Chess Puzzle #AD3Ov — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1696 · Advanced · equality, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king f2; queen h1; bishops c1/f5; knight d5; pawns a2/c4/d2/e4/g5/h5. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knight c2; pawns a6/c5/d3/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h5→g6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nf4 (knight d5→f4).
  4. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, pin. The key move fxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/5ppp/p2b4/2pNpBPP/2P1P3/3p4/P1nP1K2/2B4Q w - - 1 29

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