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

Rating 1752 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen a6; rooks c1/c2; knight a4; pawns a2/b3/d4/e3/f2/f4/g3. Black: king g7; queen a3; rooks b7/b8; bishop f8; pawns a7/d5/e6/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight a4→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxc5 — bishop f8→c5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxa3 (queen a6→a3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxa3 — bishop c5→a3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxc5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3b2/pr3pk1/Q3p1p1/3p3p/N2P1P2/qP2P1P1/P1RK1P2/2R5 w - - 0 26

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