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

Rating 2168 · Expert · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks f1/f3; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g7; rook f8; bishop e5; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c5/d4/e7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight e2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen h4→e1).
  3. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop e5→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p2p1qp/p4np1/2p1b3/3p3Q/3P1R2/PPP1N1PP/5RK1 w - - 4 22

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