Chess Puzzle #QO2Iu — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1921 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/h6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen f3→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen g4→h5).
  3. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppq2pp1/2pbp2B/3n4/3P4/2PB1Q1P/PP3PP1/R4RK1 w - - 1 16

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