Chess Puzzle #MgonH — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2299 · Expert · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rooks c1/d1; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks e5/e8; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/c4/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Opponent replies Qg6 (queen g5→g6).
  3. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5pb1/p1Q2n1p/1p2r1q1/2pN4/6P1/PP3P1P/2RR2K1 b - - 9 30

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