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

Rating 1824 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks e1/f1; bishops c5/g2; pawns a2/b3/d6/e5/f4/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks b8/c8; bishop c6; knight b6; pawns a7/b5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg2 — bishop c6→g2, captures bishop. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
  3. Best move: Qd5 — queen e6→d5.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1rr3k1/p4p1p/1nbPq1p1/1pB1P3/5P2/1P4PP/P4QB1/4RRK1 w - - 1 25

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