Chess Puzzle #I1yWK — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2304 · Expert · advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop f3; pawns a3/b3/d2/e3/g3/h3. Black: king g7; queen g5; rooks e8/f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b5/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb5 — queen e2→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies Qb7+ (queen b5→b7, gives check).
  3. Best move: Re7 — rook e8→e7.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 4rr2/p5kp/6p1/1p2npq1/8/PP2PBPP/3PQ2K/R4R2 w - - 0 23

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