Chess Puzzle #56105 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1083 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f3; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; knights d5/e2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/e4/g3. Black: king b8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop e6; pawns a6/b5/b7/d6/f7/g5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nec3 — knight e2→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg4+ — bishop e6→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f3→e3).
  3. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop g4→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move is Bg4+.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/1p1q1p2/p2pb3/1p1N2p1/2P1P3/3P1KP1/PP2N3/R2Q3R w - - 0 23

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