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

Rating 830 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/f1; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Neg5 — knight e4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxg5 (knight f3→g5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen d8→g5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1r1k/pp2b1pp/2np4/3Qp3/4N3/2P2N2/PP3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 7 16

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