Chess Puzzle #AvBI7 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2277 · Expert · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen h7; rook d1; bishops c4/h8; knights b1/g1; pawns b3/d7/f4/g5/h4. Black: king d8; queen e3; rook a8; bishops d6/h1; knight e7; pawns b4/c7/f7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e3→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook d2→d1).
  3. Best move: Bxf4+ — bishop d6→f4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2k3B/2pPnp1Q/3b4/6P1/1pB2P1P/1P2q3/8/1NKR2Nb w - - 0 27

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