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

Rating 1474 · Intermediate · advantage, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop d2; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight f7; pawns a7/c6/d5/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg6 — knight e5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc5+ — bishop e7→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxg6 — queen e6→g6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move is Bc5+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p3bn1p/2p1q1p1/3pNp2/5P2/2P5/PP1B2PP/R2QR1K1 w - - 2 21

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