Chess Puzzle #G3dYJ — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c3/f3; pawns a4/b5/c4/d4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/h3; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/e5/f4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg2 — bishop h3→g2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxg2 (bishop f3→g2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d1→f3, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Bxg2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1pp3p1/1b1p3p/pP1Pp1q1/P1PP1p2/2B2B1b/5PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 19

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