Chess Puzzle #8kKop — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1453 · Intermediate · equality, long, opening, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/f3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc5 — bishop f8→c5. Opponent replies Qxc5 (queen d4→c5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: bxc5 — pawn b6→c5, captures queen. Opponent replies fxg7 (pawn f6→g7, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: Rg8 — rook h8→g8.

Tactical themes

equality, long, opening, pin. The key move is Bc5.

Position data

FEN: r1bqkb1r/p4ppp/1p3n2/3pP3/3Q4/5B2/PPP3PP/RNB2RK1 w kq - 0 11

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