Chess Puzzle #Bg3j5 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2102 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c4; rooks a1/h1; knights c7/g1; pawns a2/d4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king f7; rooks b2/h8; bishop f8; knights d8/f2; pawns d7/e6/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen c4→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bb4 — bishop f8→b4. Opponent replies Qxb4 (queen c3→b4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nd3+ — knight f2→d3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short. The key move is Bb4.

Position data

FEN: 3n1b1r/2Np1kpp/4p3/5p2/2QP4/4P3/Pr3nPP/R3K1NR w KQ - 2 20

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