Chess Puzzle #FsH31 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1957 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen a4; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knight e5; pawns a2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop g4; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b5/c6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb5 — bishop c4→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: cxb5 — pawn c6→b5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxb5+ (queen a4→b5, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Bd7 — bishop g4→d7.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move cxb5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn1qk2r/p4ppp/2p2n2/1p2N3/Q1BP2b1/4P3/P4PPP/R1B1K2R w KQkq - 0 11

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