Chess Puzzle #3myCl — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1114 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, long.

Position

White: king f3; bishop b1; pawns a2/b3/c4/e3/g3/h3. Black: king e5; knight e7; pawns a6/b6/c5/e6/g5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop b1→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: hxg4+ — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg4 (king f3→g4, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: Kxe4 — king e5→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move hxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/4n3/pp2p3/2p1k1pp/2P5/1P2PKPP/P7/1B6 w - - 1 32

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