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

Rating 1787 · Advanced · crushing, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; knight a3; pawns b4/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king e6; bishop h6; pawns d6/f4/g4/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc2 — knight a3→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: gxh3 — pawn g4→h3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3pk2b/8/1P1P1ppp/N1PK3P/6P1/8 w - - 0 38

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