Chess Puzzle #JBa6I — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1545 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks e1/f1; bishops c2/e3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/g2/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights c6/g6; pawns a4/b4/c4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg6 — bishop c2→g6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxf8+ (rook f1→f8, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxf8 — queen d8→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move fxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/5ppp/2n1p1n1/3pP1PQ/pppP4/2P1B3/PPBN2PP/4RRK1 w - - 0 17

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