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

Rating 1552 · Intermediate · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop f5; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knights d7/e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight d2→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop e6→f5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nf6+ (knight e4→f6, gives check).
  3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight d7→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp1n1p2/2p1b2p/3p1Bp1/3Pn3/2P2NqP/PPQN2P1/R4RK1 w - - 2 17

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