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

Rating 1576 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; pawns a2/c2/c3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook a8; bishop h3; knight f7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ba3 — bishop c1→a3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg4 — bishop h3→g4. Opponent replies Re7 (rook e1→e7).
  3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen d7→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Bg4.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pppq1npp/8/3p3Q/7P/2P3Pb/P1P2P2/R1B1R1K1 w - - 4 19

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