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

Rating 1427 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/f1; bishop a5; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c8/f5; bishop e7; pawns a7/b7/d4/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen c4→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc5 — bishop e7→c5. Opponent replies Qxc5 (queen d4→c5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxc5 — rook c8→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Bc5.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/B3Pr2/2Qp4/1P3N2/P5PP/R4RK1 w - - 1 22

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