Chess Puzzle #3nIvV — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1809 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; knights b1/g4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/f5/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rooks d8/h8; bishops a6/c5; pawns a7/c6/c7/f7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight g4→f6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd4 — bishop c5→d4. Opponent replies Nc3 (knight b1→c3).
  3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop d4→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Bd4.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k1r/p1p2p2/b1p4p/2b2P2/6N1/5P2/PPP3PP/RN2K2R w KQ - 1 14

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