Chess Puzzle #0EOLg — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1135 · Beginner · advantage, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; rook e1; knight d5; pawns a4/b3/c2/g4. Black: king g7; rook e8; bishop d6; pawns a5/c5/c7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king e3→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg3+ — bishop d6→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg3 (king f2→g3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxe1 — rook e8→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is Bg3+.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/2p3k1/3b3p/p1pN4/P5P1/1P2K3/2P5/4R3 w - - 1 31

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