Chess Puzzle #9UU1N — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2195 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; pawns a4/b4/c3/e3/f2/h2/h4. Black: king c8; queen c7; rook g8; bishops d6/d7; pawns a7/b7/e4/e6/f3/f6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be5 — bishop d6→e5. Opponent replies Qxa7 (queen d4→a7, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rg2 — rook g8→g2.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Be5.

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/ppqb4/3bpp2/8/PP1Qp2P/2P1Pp2/1B3P1P/R4R1K w - - 2 25

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