Chess Puzzle #DY4ze — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1889 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/f6; pawns a3/b2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/d6/e4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen d3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move gxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pb1q1ppp/1p1p1B2/8/4pP2/P2Q3P/1P2B1P1/R4RK1 w - - 0 19

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