Chess Puzzle #KuU4Z — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1673 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks b1/e2; bishop g5; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks b8/e8; bishops b7/e5; pawns a7/c5/c7/d4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc5 — knight e4→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop b7→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxd7 (knight c5→d7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop f3→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/pbpq2pp/8/2p1bPB1/3pN3/2P2Q1P/PP2RPP1/1R4K1 w - - 1 21

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