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

Rating 1642 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a7/d5/d6/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg4 — bishop c8→g4. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen f3→g4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Bg4.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r3/p4pk1/1q1p1n1p/3p2p1/8/P2B1QB1/1PP2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 4 19

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