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

Rating 1843 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks d1/f2; bishops c2/g3; knight g4; pawns a3/b2/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks d8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf6+ — knight g4→f6, captures knight, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen d3→f5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: exf5 — pawn e6→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1b2bp2/p3pn2/1p3qp1/3P2Np/P2Q1PB1/1PB2RPP/3R2K1 w - - 2 22

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