Chess Puzzle #EqL1G — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1599 · Intermediate · advantage, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rook a1; bishop e7; knights d5/f5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks a8/e8; bishop e5; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/e4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf6+ — knight d5→f6, captures knight, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop e5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop e7→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxf5 — queen f2→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen g5→f5, captures queen).
  4. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp2Bp1p/5np1/3NbNQ1/2P1p3/3P4/PP3qPP/R6K w - - 0 22

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