Chess Puzzle #593Gt — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1436 · Intermediate · capturing the defender, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop g5; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight c3→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d1→f3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen g6→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

capturing the defender, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2ppp/6q1/2b3B1/6b1/2N2N2/PPP2PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 15

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