Chess Puzzle #5ibRs — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1782 · Advanced · advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e4; bishops a6/f4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen c5; rooks d8/h8; bishops d6/e6; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd6 — bishop f4→d6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies Qb3+ (queen d1→b3, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qb6 — queen c5→b6.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move dxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/p1p2ppp/B1pbb3/2qp4/2P1RB2/8/PP3PPP/RN1Q2K1 w - - 1 14

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