Chess Puzzle #Ba68N — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1629 · Advanced · equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d3/g5; pawns a3/d4/d5/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd3+ — knight e5→d3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen d1→d3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen e7→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp2qp2/5n2/3Pn1B1/3PP3/P2B4/6PP/R2QK2R w KQ - 0 17

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