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

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/e2; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e3; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe3 — bishop d2→e3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxb2 — bishop f6→b2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e1→d2).
  3. Best move: Bxa1 — bishop b2→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move Bxb2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/pppp1p1p/5bp1/8/2P5/4q3/PP1BBPPP/RN2K2R w KQkq - 0 13

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