Chess Puzzle #6Gtgh — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1427 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen d3; rook a1; bishop b1; knights g5/h3; pawns a3/b2/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/c1; bishops b7/b8; knights d1/f8; pawns a5/b6/e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f2→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ba6 — bishop b7→a6. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e2→d2).
  3. Best move: Bxd3 — bishop a6→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Ba6.

Position data

FEN: rb3nk1/1b5p/1p2p1p1/p3P1N1/3P4/P2Q3N/1P3KPP/RBrn4 w - - 2 25

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