Chess Puzzle #FAolg — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1754 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks e1/f1; bishop c2; knights f3/g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/e8; bishops d6/e6; knight d7; pawns a4/b7/c4/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf4 — bishop d6→f4. Opponent replies Bxh7+ (bishop c2→h7, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kh8 — king g8→h8.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Bf4.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1p1n1ppp/3bbq2/3p4/p1pP4/2P2NN1/PPBQ1PPP/4RRK1 w - - 0 16

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