Chess Puzzle #89hTt — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1563 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen e4; rook e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f5/h5. Black: king f8; rook g2; bishops e6/e7; knight h4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king h2→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd5 — bishop e6→d5. Opponent replies Rxd5 (rook e5→d5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Bd5.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/pp2bp2/2p1b3/4RP1P/4Q2n/8/PPP3rK/8 w - - 0 31

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