Chess Puzzle #F7gg6 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1572 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks f5/g4; knight c5; pawns a2/c4/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d6; rooks b8/g6; bishop g3; pawns a6/b7/f6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg6+ — rook g4→g6, captures rook, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures rook. Opponent replies Ne6+ (knight c5→e6, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen d6→e6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move fxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/1p3pk1/p2q1prp/2N2R2/2PP2RQ/6bP/P5P1/7K w - - 1 27

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