Chess Puzzle #TRu9Z — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1962 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king f1; rooks d1/e1; bishops b3/d6; knight f3; pawns a2/c2/c3/e5/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen f4; rook e8; bishop h3; knight a6; pawns a7/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3 — queen f4→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move, pin. The key move Qxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/p5pp/n1pB4/4P3/5q2/1BP2N1b/P1P2PP1/3RRK2 w - - 0 23

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