Chess Puzzle #EqFfQ — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1420 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c2/h4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/e4; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop h4→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd3 — bishop e4→d3, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd8 (bishop f6→d8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxc2 — bishop d3→c2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p1p2pp1/1p1bpn1p/8/3Pb2B/2PQ1N2/PPB2PPP/R3K2R w KQ - 4 14

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