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

Rating 1894 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook f1; bishops b1/e3; pawns a3/b2/c4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rook e7; knights b3/d4; pawns a6/b7/e5/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh6 — bishop e3→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Opponent replies Bxf5 (bishop b1→f5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxh6 — queen d6→h6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p2r1p1/p2q1p1p/3Pp3/2Pn2Q1/Pn2B3/1P4PP/1B3RK1 w - - 2 28

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