Chess Puzzle #6L14N — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1424 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; bishop e3; pawns a4/b3/d4/e5/h5. Black: king e6; bishop g5; pawns a5/b4/c6/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop e3→g5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Kg4 (king f3→g4).
  3. Best move: c5 — pawn c6→c5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move hxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/2p1k2p/p2pP1bP/Pp1P4/1P2BK2/8/8 w - - 0 42

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