Chess Puzzle #4rKIk — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2328 · Expert · castling, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks a1/e1; bishop b8; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f5; rook h8; bishops c5/e6; knight d7; pawns a7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook e1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: O-O — king e8→g8. Opponent replies Bxa7 (bishop b8→a7, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Bd5 — bishop e6→d5.

Tactical themes

castling, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is O-O.

Position data

FEN: 1B2k2r/pQ1n1pp1/4b2p/2b2q2/8/2P5/PP3PPP/RN2R1K1 w k - 1 18

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