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

Rating 1976 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks a1/f1; bishops d4/f3; pawns a4/b4/c3/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; bishop g8; knight d7; pawns b6/e5/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc4 — bishop g8→c4. Opponent replies exf6 (pawn e5→f6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Bxb5 — bishop c4→b5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Bc4.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2br/2qn2p1/1p3p1p/1Q2p3/PP1BPP2/2P2B2/6PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 27

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