Chess Puzzle #Jo1NB — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2000 · Expert · attack on f2/f7, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e3; rooks a1/h1; bishops a2/d2; knight d5; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight g4; pawns a4/b5/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen e3→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh4 — bishop e7→h4. Opponent replies Qf4 (queen g3→f4).
  3. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop h4→f2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/4bppp/3p4/1p1N4/p3P1n1/P3Q3/BPPB1PPP/R3K2R w KQ - 2 17

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