Chess Puzzle #BDY1W — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1968 · Advanced · equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d1/h1; bishops c4/g5; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; bishops a4/c5; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxb3 — bishop a4→b3, captures knight. Opponent replies axb3 (pawn a2→b3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen b6→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Bxb3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/ppp2p1p/1q3np1/2b1p1B1/b1B5/1NP2P2/PP2Q1PP/2KR3R w - - 11 18

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