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

Rating 1862 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops a6/b2; knight b1; pawns a3/b3/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen g5; rooks d8/e8; bishop d6; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/f7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b3→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop d6→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies O-O (king e1→g1).
  3. Best move: Bxb2 — bishop e5→b2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k1rr3/p1pp1p1p/Bpnb4/4P1q1/8/PP3Q2/1BP2PPP/RN2K2R w KQ - 1 16

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