Chess Puzzle #0v1jM — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/g5; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/g8; bishops c5/h5; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop h5→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop e2→f3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxh3 — queen d7→h3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Bxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3k1r1/pppq1p1p/2np1n2/2b1p1Bb/Q1P1P3/2NP1N1P/PP2BPP1/R4RK1 w q - 1 11

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