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

Rating 1399 · Intermediate · advantage, capturing the defender, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knight d4; pawns a4/b2/c3/d5/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b6/g4; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/f7/g5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop d3→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop b6→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies cxd4 (pawn c3→d4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop g4→f5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1k1r/1pp2p2/1b1p4/p2P2pp/P2N2b1/1QPBP1P1/1P3PP1/R3K2R w KQ - 0 18

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