Chess Puzzle #KZFo4 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1427 · Intermediate · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight g7; pawns a7/c6/e6/f7/h6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight c3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Opponent replies Qf4 (queen g4→f4).
  3. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f5→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p3bpnp/2p1p2p/8/6Q1/1PN4P/P1P2PP1/5RK1 w - - 2 21

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