Chess Puzzle #7oTz1 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1510 · Intermediate · advantage, bishop endgame, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; bishops g2/h8; pawns a3/b2/e4/f3/g3. Black: king f7; bishops c4/d6; pawns a7/b6/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop h8→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg5 (king f4→g5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop d6→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, bishop endgame, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is g5+.

Position data

FEN: 7B/p4k1p/1p1bp1p1/8/2b1PK2/P4PP1/1P4B1/8 w - - 6 30

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