Chess Puzzle #6Z90H — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1662 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks a1/f1; bishops f6/g2; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e4/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen c8; rooks a8/g8; bishops d7/g7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be6 — bishop d7→e6. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen f7→e6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen c8→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Be6.

Position data

FEN: r1q3r1/1ppb1Qbk/p1np1Bpp/8/3PP3/2P3P1/PP1N2BP/R4RK1 w - - 3 18

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