Chess Puzzle #yf0F8 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2371 · Expert · advantage, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; bishops f4/g2; pawns a2/c4/d3/d5/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/g5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop g2→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Bxf5 (bishop e4→f5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  4. Best move: Nxd2 — knight f3→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move gxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp3p1p/3b4/3Pnqp1/2Pp1B2/3P2PP/P2Q1PB1/R3R1K1 w - - 0 19

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