Chess Puzzle #9BBmh — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1649 · Advanced · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook d4; bishop a3; knight b7; pawns c2/f4/g3/h4. Black: king g8; bishops b5/b6; knight a6; pawns a7/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd5 — rook d4→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc6 — bishop b5→c6. Opponent replies Rd8+ (rook d5→d8, gives check).
  3. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop b6→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Bc6.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pN4pp/nb3p2/1b6/3R1P1P/B5P1/2P4K/8 w - - 5 31

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