Chess Puzzle #FjWyh — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2519 · Master · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e3; rooks d1/h1; bishop d4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/g5. Black: king f7; queen d8; rook a8; bishops c6/g7; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/e5/f3/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh7 — rook h1→h7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook d1→d4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qe8 — queen d8→e8.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move exd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q4/pp1n1kbp/2b3p1/4p1P1/2PB4/2N1Qp2/PP6/2KR3R w - - 0 21

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