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

Rating 1683 · Advanced · equality, interference, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/d1; bishops c1/c4; knight f7; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c7; queen e7; rooks a8/g8; bishops c8/f8; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop c1→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen h5→e2).
  3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen e7→f7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, interference, middlegame, short. The key move is g6.

Position data

FEN: r1b2br1/ppk1qNp1/2p1p2p/2n1P2Q/2B2P2/8/PPP3PP/R1BR2K1 w - - 3 16

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