Chess Puzzle #F0oSe — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1875 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/c5/d4/f2/g4/h5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; pawns a6/b5/c6/d5/f4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e2→f3).
  3. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/5ppp/p1p5/1pPp3P/3P1pP1/1P3N2/P1Q1KP2/R6R w - - 0 21

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