Chess Puzzle #9Q7hP — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1572 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook f3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d4/g4/h3. Black: king e7; bishop d2; knight f4; pawns a6/c6/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook f3→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be1 — bishop d2→e1. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g3→f3).
  3. Best move: Bxf2 — bishop e1→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Be1.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/p1p4p/6p1/2PP1nP1/1P3RKP/P2b4/8 w - - 0 41

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