Chess Puzzle #96b5h — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2494 · Master · advantage, clearance, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h7; bishop f1; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g6. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e3; bishops c6/e7; knight e8; pawns a5/b4/d6/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe3 — queen d2→e3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg5 — bishop e7→g5. Opponent replies Nf4 (knight e2→f4).
  3. Best move: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  4. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop g5→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Bg5.

Position data

FEN: r2qn1k1/4b1pR/2bpp1P1/p7/1p2P3/4r3/PPPQN3/2KR1B2 w - - 0 19

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