Chess Puzzle #JCEna — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2562 · Master · crushing, endgame, master, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rooks a1/f1; pawns a4/b2/e3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen g6; rook a8; bishop g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d3/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa8 — queen f8→a8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf3 — bishop g4→f3. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
  3. Best move: Qf5 — queen g6→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pin, short. The key move is Bf3.

Position data

FEN: r4Q2/ppp3pk/6qp/4P3/P5b1/3pP3/1P3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 1 18

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