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

Rating 1279 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight e2; pawns a2/c3/d2/e3/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d3; rooks a8/f8; bishop g2; pawns a7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook h1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g2→f3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rg2 (rook g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Bxg2 — bishop f3→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p1p2ppp/8/2Q1p3/8/2PqPPP1/P2PN1bP/R1B1K2R w KQ - 1 14

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