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

Rating 1538 · Intermediate · advantage, opening, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishop h5; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop d3→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f5→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qb3 (queen d1→b3).
  3. Best move: Qxb3 — queen d5→b3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move fxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/pp4pp/8/3q1p1b/3Pn3/3B1N1P/PP3PPK/R1BQR3 w - - 0 15

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