Chess Puzzle #4VifI — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1287 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knight f3; pawns a4/d4/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks b8/f8; bishops b4/f5; knight e7; pawns a5/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh4 — knight f3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd3 — bishop f5→d3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxg6 (knight h4→g6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop d3→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/4npp1/2p3qp/p2pPb2/Pb1P4/3B1N1P/4QPP1/R1B2RK1 w - - 2 26

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