Chess Puzzle #AEE3b — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1690 · Advanced · advantage, exposed king, long, middlegame, queenside attack.

Position

White: king b1; queen g3; rook b2; bishops b5/c1; pawns a4/d3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen a3; rook c3; bishop g6; pawns a5/b7/e5/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen g3→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd3 — rook c3→d3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxd3 (bishop b5→d3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxd3+ — bishop g6→d3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen f3→d3, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Qxd3+ — queen a3→d3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, long, middlegame, queenside attack. The key move Bxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3p1p/5pb1/pB2p3/P5P1/q1rP2QP/1R3P2/1KB5 w - - 1 30

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