Chess Puzzle #zoUn7 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2543 · Master · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/g3; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen g7; rooks a8/h8; bishop c5; knight d4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f6/g5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c2→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Opponent replies cxd4 (pawn c3→d4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/1pp3q1/p2p1p2/2bNp1p1/2BnP1Q1/3P2B1/PPP2PP1/R4RK1 w kq - 3 16

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