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

Rating 1498 · Intermediate · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knights e5/f7; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/f6/g2/h2. Black: king c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/e8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh6 — knight f7→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be3+ — bishop c5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Bxh6 — bishop e3→h6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Be3+.

Position data

FEN: rn2br2/ppk2N2/2p1pP1p/2b1N3/8/5P2/PPP3PP/2KR1B1R w - - 1 17

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