Chess Puzzle #Y3pmF — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1913 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king h2; queen f5; rooks a1/e1; bishop c4; knights f3/g3; pawns a4/b5/c3/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; knights f4/f6; pawns a5/b6/b7/d6/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen f5→f4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is g6.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1pq3p1/1p1p1n1p/pP2pQ2/P1B2n2/2PP1NNP/5PPK/R3R3 w - - 10 24

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