Chess Puzzle #FyPV4 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1524 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, long, master.

Position

White: king d4; bishop c5; knight d6; pawns c4/e4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; bishops a6/f8; pawns d7/e6/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb5 — knight d6→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e5+ — pawn e6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies fxe5 (pawn f4→e5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: fxe5+ — pawn f6→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe5 (king d4→e5, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: Bxc5 — bishop f8→c5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, master. The key move fxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/3p3p/b2Nppp1/2B5/2PKPP2/6P1/7P/8 w - - 11 33

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