Chess Puzzle #J76b7 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2263 · Expert · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rooks c1/e1; bishop b2; knight c3; pawns a4/b3/c4/e3/f2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks d8/e8; bishop g7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g6/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g2→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be5+ — bishop g7→e5, gives check. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f2→f4).
  3. Best move: Bxf4+ — bishop e5→f4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/1pp2pb1/p2p2p1/8/P1P3qp/1PN1P3/1BQ2PK1/2R1R3 w - - 0 22

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