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

Rating 1922 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen b3; rooks d1/h1; bishops d2/f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f7; bishop d4; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc4 — queen b3→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b5 — pawn b7→b5. Opponent replies Qxc5 (queen c4→c5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxc5 — bishop d4→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is b5.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/pp3rpp/2p2p2/2n5/3b1P2/1Q1P4/PPPB2PP/2KR1B1R w - - 3 15

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