Chess Puzzle #CZ60J — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1967 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen f2; rooks a1/e1; bishop e3; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/c4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c8/f8; knight e6; pawns a5/b4/c5/d6/e5/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a2→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Opponent replies Nxd6 (knight e4→d6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen e7→d6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/4q1pp/3pnp2/p1p1p3/1pP1N3/1P2BP1P/P4QPK/R3R3 w - - 0 30

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