Chess Puzzle #3TYRc — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1278 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/e1; bishops a3/g2; knight b3; pawns a4/b2/c3/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/d8; bishops f5/g7; knight c6; pawns a5/b7/e4/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop g2→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop f5→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen c2→e4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxb3 — queen b6→b3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/1p3pbp/1qn3p1/p3pb2/P3p3/BNP3P1/1PQ1PPBP/R3R1K1 w - - 2 21

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.