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

Rating 1434 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c2; rooks g1/g3; bishops a5/e4; pawns a3/b3/c4/d2/e3/h3. Black: king h8; rooks f2/h6; bishop f8; knight e7; pawns c6/d5/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop e4→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop d3→e4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is e4.

Position data

FEN: 5b1k/4n1pp/2p4r/B2pp3/2P1B3/PP2P1RP/2KP1r2/6R1 w - - 0 29

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