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

Rating 2295 · Expert · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/e1; bishops b3/c1; knight g5; pawns b2/c3/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop a7; knights g6/h5; pawns b5/c7/d6/e5/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen g3→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop a7→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Nf6 — knight h5→f6.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/b1p1q1p1/3p2n1/1p2p1Nn/4P3/1BPP2QP/1P3PP1/R1B1R1K1 w - - 2 23

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