Chess Puzzle #9PQVd — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1583 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook d1; knight a5; pawns d6/e7/f2/g3/h2. Black: king d7; rook c8; bishop e8; pawns b4/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh5+ — bishop e8→h5, gives check. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g3→g4).
  3. Best move: Bxg4+ — bishop h5→g4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Bxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1b3/3kP1pp/3P4/N7/1p2p3/6P1/5P1P/3R1K2 w - - 5 35

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