Chess Puzzle #0Mu39 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; rooks e4/h1; bishop e3; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/h5. Black: king f7; rooks d8/f5; bishops c8/f6; pawns a6/c4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf5 — knight g3→f5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop c8→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies Kc1 (king b1→c1).
3. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop f5→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Bxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2br4/5kpp/p4b2/5r1P/2p1R3/2P1B1N1/PP6/1K5R w - - 0 31

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