Chess Puzzle #2Me4H — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1255 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks a1/e1; bishop f4; knight d4; pawns a2/b3/c4/e5/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/f8; bishop g7; knight e8; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop g7→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen f2→d4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d8→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Bxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rnrk1/ppq2pbp/6p1/4P3/2PN1BP1/1P5P/P4Q2/R3R1K1 w - - 3 26

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