Chess Puzzle #7cHt1 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1751 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen c3; rooks d1/h1; bishop e3; knights d5/g1; pawns a2/c4/e4/f3/g3. Black: king e8; queen c6; rook h8; bishops f8/g6; knights e5/e6; pawns a7/b6/d6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop g6→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxe5 (pawn f4→e5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxh1 — bishop e4→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4kb1r/p4pp1/1pqpn1bp/3Nn3/2P1P3/2Q1BPP1/P7/2KR2NR w k - 0 21

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