Chess Puzzle #I36Mi — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1739 · Advanced · advantage, en passant, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks b1/f1; bishops b2/g2; knight h4; pawns a2/b3/c4/e2/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e5; bishops c6/h6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/d6/e4/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: exf3 — pawn e4→f3, captures pawn. Opponent replies exf3 (pawn e2→f3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Be3+ — bishop h6→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen d4→e3, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e5→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, en passant, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move exf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn1q2k1/pp3p1p/2bp2pb/4r3/2PQp2N/1P4PP/PB2PPB1/1R3RK1 w - - 3 18

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