Chess Puzzle #CUMqI — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1694 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/c2/d5/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies Bxf4 (bishop e3→f4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f8→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp1b1pp/3pp3/3Pnp2/P3P3/2N1B2P/1PP1QPP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 14

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