Chess Puzzle #6ce1p — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1507 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king d3; knights b4/d2; pawns a3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c5; bishop d7; pawns a4/b5/d5/e5/f6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb1 — knight d2→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf5+ — bishop d7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kc3 (king d3→c3).
  3. Best move: Bxb1 — bishop f5→b1, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Bf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3b3p/5pp1/1pkpp3/pN6/P2KP2P/3N1PP1/8 w - - 0 36

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