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

Position

White: king b1; queen f3; rooks d1/h1; bishop h3; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/h2. Black: king e8; queen c5; rooks a8/h8; bishop d4; knight e6; pawns a6/b5/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe6 — bishop h3→e6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook d1→d4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen c5→d4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move fxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/5p1p/p2pn1p1/1pqN4/3bP3/5Q1B/PPP4P/1K1R3R w kq - 2 21

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