Chess Puzzle #0g0AR — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1085 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g2/g4. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks b8/e8; bishop c5; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop d2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe3 — bishop c5→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen f2→e3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e8→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Bxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/p1p2ppp/2pq4/2bp4/5PP1/2NB4/PPPB1QP1/R4RK1 w - - 1 18

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