Chess Puzzle #7NqFv — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1446 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishop e4; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen h5; rooks d8/f8; bishops c5/g4; pawns a7/c7/d4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen d2→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxh5 (queen g5→h5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxh5 — bishop f3→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/p1p3pp/8/2b4q/3pB1b1/1P1P1N2/P1PQ1PPP/R4RK1 w - - 5 18

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