Chess Puzzle #2Ld6i — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 776 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen g4; rook h1; bishop b2; knight d5; pawns a2/b3/d2/e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/d6; knight f6; pawns a6/b6/c7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe7+ — knight d5→e7, captures queen, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop d6→e7, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop b2→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1bp1qpp1/pp1b1n1p/3N4/5PQ1/1P2P3/PB1P2PP/3K3R w - - 1 20

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