Chess Puzzle #GB6zZ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1472 · Intermediate · advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks d1/f1; bishop c4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/e8; bishops a7/e6; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen d5→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxc4 — bishop e6→c4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e5→f6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Bxc4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/bp3ppp/p3bq2/3Q4/2B5/2P2N1P/PP3PP1/3R1RK1 w - - 1 18

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