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

Rating 1480 · Intermediate · advantage, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/d6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen e4→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qh6+ (queen h4→h6, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kh8 — king g7→h8.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move fxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rnbqr3/ppp3kp/3b1pp1/4N3/2BPQ3/8/PPP2PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 2 12

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