Chess Puzzle #N0GY0 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1853 · Advanced · equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks d1/f1; bishops d5/h4; knight g5; pawns a2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks b8/e8; bishop b7; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight g5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop b7→d5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen d2→d5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/1bp2ppp/p2p2q1/1p1Bn1N1/7B/2P4P/P2Q2P1/3R1R1K w - - 1 21

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