Chess Puzzle #0zSn7 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1875 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen f3; rooks d2/h1; bishops d5/g5; knight g1; pawns a2/d3/f4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks b2/f8; bishop g7; pawns a7/c5/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen f3→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd4 — bishop g7→d4. Opponent replies Rxb2 (rook d2→b2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxe3 — bishop d4→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Bd4.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p3ppbp/6p1/2pB2B1/5PP1/2qP1Q1P/Pr1RK3/6NR w - - 3 22

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