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

Rating 2095 · Expert · advanced pawn, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c3; knight a8; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen d5; rook f8; bishop d6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/e5/f4/g5/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen f5→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
  3. Best move: fxg2+ — pawn f3→g2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move fxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: N2k1r2/pp1n4/3b3p/3qpQp1/5p2/2B5/PPP3PP/R4R1K w - - 2 21

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