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

Rating 1992 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d1/h1; bishops b3/d2; knights c3/g1; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/f5; knights f4/f6; pawns a5/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf4 — bishop d2→f4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf4+ — queen c7→f4, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Bg6 — bishop f5→g6.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/1pq2ppp/2p1pn2/p1b2b2/P4nP1/1BNP3P/1PPBQP2/2KR2NR w kq - 1 17

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