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

Rating 1520 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen f4; rook h1; bishops e4/f2; knight e2; pawns a3/b2/c2/e5/f3/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks d1/h8; bishops b7/g7; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook h1→d1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh6 — bishop g7→h6. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen f4→h6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxh6 — rook h8→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Bh6.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/pbp1qpb1/1p2p1p1/4P2p/4BQ2/P4P1P/1PP1NBP1/2Kr3R w - - 0 18

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