Chess Puzzle #3JdbI — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1203 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d4; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen g6; rooks d8/h8; bishops d6/d7; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop d6→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe5 (bishop d4→e5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Bc6 — bishop d7→c6.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/p1pb2pp/1p1bp1q1/8/2PB4/1P3N2/P4PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 16

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