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

Rating 1257 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen g6; rooks d8/h8; bishops e4/e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d5 — pawn d6→d5. Opponent replies Bd3 (bishop c4→d3).
  3. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is d5.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp1b1pp/2np2q1/8/2BPb3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 13

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