Chess Puzzle #CLLMv — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1467 · Intermediate · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rooks d1/e4; bishop d3; pawns c2/f5/g4. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e6→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bc4+ — bishop d3→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Bxa2 — bishop c4→a2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Bc4+.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/pp4bp/2p1p1p1/5P2/4R1P1/3B4/q1P3Q1/3R2K1 b - - 0 28

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