Chess Puzzle #JO6xO — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, long, opening.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/h3; knights d2/e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/d6; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nef3 — knight e5→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxf3 (knight d2→f3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxf3+ — bishop b7→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d1→f3, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen f2→f3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, opening. The key move Bxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/pb4pp/1p1b4/2p1N3/3p4/2P3PB/PP1N1q1P/R1BQR2K w - - 0 16

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