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

Rating 1900 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; knights b1/g1; pawns a4/b6/c3/c5/e5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen a8; rooks b7/g8; bishops f5/g7; pawns a5/c6/d5/e7/f7/h6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen d1→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be4 — bishop f5→e4. Opponent replies Nf3 (knight g1→f3).
  3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop e4→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Be4.

Position data

FEN: q3k1r1/1r2ppbp/1Pp4p/p1PpPb2/P4P2/2P3P1/7P/RN1QK1NR w KQ - 1 17

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