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

Rating 1797 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishop g3; knights c3/g6; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/e8; bishops b7/d6; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/c7/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight c3→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be4 — bishop b7→e4. Opponent replies Ne5 (knight g6→e5).
  3. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop d6→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Be4.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1bpq2p1/p2bpnNp/1p6/3P4/2N1P1B1/PPQ2PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 1 19

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