Chess Puzzle #1Gzn3 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2307 · Expert · advantage, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks b1/d1; bishop e7; knight e5; pawns a2/d6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/e8; bishops b7/g7; pawns a7/b6/f5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop g7→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies dxe8=Q+ (pawn d7→e8, captures rook, promotes to queen, gives check).
  3. Best move: Rxe8 — rook a8→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pb2Bpbp/1p1Pq3/4Np2/8/8/P3QPPP/1R1R2K1 w - - 6 21

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