Chess Puzzle #5gAx3 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1581 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, attraction, crushing, endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen f7; rook a1; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/g2/h3. Black: king d6; rooks d1/e8; bishop e1; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/e2/f5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe8 — queen f7→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg3+ — bishop e1→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg3 (king h2→g3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: e1=Q+ — pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, attraction, crushing, endgame, promotion, short. The key move is Bg3+.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/pp2nQ2/3k4/5p2/8/1N5P/PP2p1PK/R2rb3 w - - 0 32

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