Chess Puzzle #C8Ymz — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1548 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook f1; bishops a3/b3; knight f3; pawns a2/c2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook e2; bishop h5; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop h5→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e1→e2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop f3→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp1n1ppp/2p5/7b/8/BBP2N1P/P1P1r1P1/5RK1 w - - 0 21

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