Chess Puzzle #GbUbj — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2313 · Expert · advantage, master, middlegame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rook g2; knights b5/d6; pawns a5/d5/e4/h2. Black: king h7; queen h3; rook g8; bishop g7; knight f3; pawns b7/e5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight d6→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf8 — bishop g7→f8. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen e3→f2).
  3. Best move: Bc5 — bishop f8→c5.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Bf8.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/1p4bk/3N4/PN1Pp2p/4P3/4Qn1q/6RP/7K w - - 2 40

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