Chess Puzzle #IA0Qh — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1900 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rook f1; bishop f4; knight f3; pawns a2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook c8; bishop g7; knight d7; pawns a5/e6/f5/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf8 — bishop g7→f8. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen e7→d7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen d5→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Bf8.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/3nQ1b1/4p1pp/p2q1p2/3P1B2/4PN2/P4PPP/5RK1 w - - 0 25

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