Chess Puzzle #lxo6F — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1901 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/f1; knight e4; pawns a3/b3/d2/e3/f4/g2/g5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops d6/f5; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g5→f6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxc2 — bishop f5→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/pp3pp1/2nb4/2pp1bP1/4NP2/PP2P3/1BQP2P1/R3KB1R w KQ - 1 15

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