Chess Puzzle #kYRS3 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2106 · Expert · equality, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c4; knight g7; pawns b2/c2/c3/d5/f4/f6/h2. Black: king f7; queen e6; rooks b7/f8; bishop a4; knights b8/e7; pawns a6/b6/c5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe6+ — pawn d5→e6, captures queen, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kxf6 — king f7→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxa4 (rook a1→a4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: b5 — pawn b6→b5.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Kxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1n3r2/1r2nkNp/pp2qPp1/2pP4/b1B2P2/2P5/1PP4P/R1B1R2K w - - 0 20

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