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

Rating 2142 · Expert · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b3; queen f7; rook b2; bishop f1; knight g3; pawns b5/e3/f2/g2. Black: king c8; queen d1; rook d8; bishop b7; pawns a5/b6/c7/d7/e5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka3 — king b3→a3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd5 — bishop b7→d5. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen f7→d5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d1→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Bd5.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/1bpp1Qp1/1p6/pP2p3/8/1K2P1N1/1R3PP1/3q1B2 w - - 5 34

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