Chess Puzzle #0D9Tr — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1269 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishop b5; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/f3/h5. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks b8/f8; bishops c8/h4; knight d7; pawns c7/d6/e5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg5 — bishop h4→g5. Opponent replies Nh3 (knight g1→h3).
  3. Best move: Bxd2+ — bishop g5→d2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Bxd2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1rb2rk1/2pnqp2/3p2p1/1B1Pp2P/4P2b/2N2P2/PP1Q4/2KR2NR w - - 0 17

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