Chess Puzzle #BrBsa — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1444 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; bishop e2; knights b2/f3; pawns a2/b3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; bishop e6; knights b6/e7; pawns a6/b5/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb7 — queen c6→b7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc8 — bishop e6→c8. Opponent replies Qxb6 (queen b7→b6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxb6 — queen d8→b6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Bc8.

Position data

FEN: 3q2k1/4nppp/pnQ1b3/1p2p3/4P3/1P3N1P/PN2BPP1/6K1 w - - 2 23

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