Chess Puzzle #LgktU — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1558 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/f3; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishops g4/g7; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d1→f3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Bxa1 — bishop g7→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp1qppbp/3p2p1/8/2P1n1b1/1PN2BP1/P4P1P/R1BQR1K1 w - - 0 14

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