Chess Puzzle #HCEB0 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1898 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks f1/h4; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f6/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen c6; rooks a8/h8; bishop e6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies Rh3 (rook h4→h3).
  3. Best move: Bxh3 — bishop e6→h3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: r6r/ppp2k2/2qpbPp1/3N3p/4P2R/3Q4/PPP3PP/5R1K w - - 2 20

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