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

Rating 2249 · Expert · equality, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h2; rooks f1/f2; bishops c4/f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knight h5; pawns b6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe6 — bishop c4→e6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move gxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1pp2p2/1p1pb2p/6pn/2B1PB1q/3P3P/PPP2RPQ/5RK1 w - - 0 18

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