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

Rating 1443 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king a1; queen d3; rooks b1/b5; bishop e5; knight c3; pawns a2/c2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a3; rook f8; bishops f5/g7; knight f6; pawns a7/c5/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen d3→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Opponent replies Nxe4 (knight c3→e4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxe5+ — bishop g7→e5, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p3ppbp/5np1/1RpPBb2/8/q1NQ4/P1P2PPP/KR6 w - - 8 22

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