Chess Puzzle #LGEI6 — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1529 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks b1/f1; bishops e2/g5; pawns a3/b2/c4/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops g4/g7; knight f6; pawns a5/b6/c5/d6/e5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd8 (bishop f6→d8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop f3→e2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q3r/5pbk/1p1p1np1/p1p1p1B1/2P1P1b1/P2P1Q2/1P2BPPP/1R3RK1 w - - 0 21

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