Chess Puzzle #aGSS3 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d3; rook f1; bishop e3; knights d2/f3; pawns a4/c2/c4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks b2/d8; bishop g7; pawns a5/c5/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen d3→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Opponent replies Qe6 (queen e4→e6).
3. Best move: Rb6 — rook b2→b6. Opponent replies Ng5 (knight f3→g5).
4. Best move: Rxe6 — rook b6→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/2q1ppbp/6p1/p1p5/P1P2P2/3QBN1P/1rPN2PK/5R2 w - - 1 22

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