Chess Puzzle #X6OEj — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1925 · Advanced · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen g6; rook g1; bishop e6; pawns a3/b2/c3/d5/h4. Black: king h8; queen e5; rook f8; pawns a6/b7/d6/f3/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg5 — rook g1→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook g5→e5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: f1=Q+ — pawn f2→f1, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, short. The key move is f2.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1p4p1/p2pB1Qp/3Pq3/7P/P1P2p2/1P6/1K4R1 w - - 0 33

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