Chess Puzzle #00LNH — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1552 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; rooks d1/e1; bishops c4/d2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen d6; rooks e7/e8; bishop e6; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f4/f6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb3 — bishop c4→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf5 — bishop e6→f5. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen c2→f5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Bf5.

Position data

FEN: 1k2r3/pp2r2p/2pqbpp1/3n4/2BP1p2/5N1P/PPQB1PP1/1K1RR3 w - - 2 22

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