Chess Puzzle #5HBtv — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1105 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e5; rooks d1/h1; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; pawns a7/b7/c5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc5 — bishop e3→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop e7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen e5→g5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Bg5+.

Position data

FEN: r3qr1k/pp2b1p1/7p/2p1Q3/4P3/4B3/PPP3PP/2KR3R w - - 1 18

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