Chess Puzzle #1yPDb — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1290 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop d4; knights e4/e5; pawns b4/c3/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight d5; pawns a6/b7/c6/f4/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop g7→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe5 (bishop d4→e5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f5→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2r2/1p4bk/p1p4p/3nNq2/1P1BNp2/2PP1Q1P/5PP1/R4RK1 w - - 2 21

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