Chess Puzzle #D4HEb — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1411 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/f2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g4. Black: king e8; rooks c8/h8; bishop h2; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exd5 — pawn e4→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf4+ — bishop h2→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Rxh1 — rook h8→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Bf4+.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/pp3pp1/2n1p1p1/3p4/4P1P1/5P2/PPP2B1b/2KR1B1R w k - 0 18

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