Chess Puzzle #oPFP0 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2105 · Expert · advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/d4; knight h2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3. Black: king c8; queen h3; rooks f8/h5; pawns a6/b7/c7/e5/f6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4+ — queen e2→g4, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Opponent replies Qxh3 (queen g4→h3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxh3 — rook h5→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: 2k2r2/1pp5/p4p2/4p2r/3R4/3P3q/PPP1Q2N/R6K w - - 0 27

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