Chess Puzzle #BNAUS — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1424 · Intermediate · advantage, capturing the defender, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/e2; knights b5/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen h5; rooks a8/h8; bishops d6/g4; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop c1→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop e2→f3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen h5→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pppn1ppp/3bpn2/1N5q/3P2b1/5N1P/PPP1BPP1/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 3 9

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