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

Rating 2093 · Expert · advantage, hanging piece, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/e2; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c2; rooks a8/h8; bishops b1/f8; knight g8; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kxf7 — king e8→f7, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxb1 (rook a1→b1, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxb1 — queen c2→b1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, opening, short. The key move Kxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3kbnr/1pp2pp1/p6p/3PN3/3P4/8/PPqQBPPP/RbB1K2R w KQkq - 1 12

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