Chess Puzzle #TW5Mc — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1956 · Advanced · equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks b1/f1; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen g4; rooks c8/g6; bishops b7/f6; pawns a6/b5/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop b7→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qe3 (queen e2→e3).
  3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook g6→f6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/1b4pp/p2p1br1/1p2P3/6q1/3B1NP1/PP2QP1P/1R3RK1 w - - 1 24

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