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

Rating 1888 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks c1/f1; bishop h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen c8; rooks a8/e8; bishop f6; knight d4; pawns a6/b5/c5/d6/e7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
  3. Best move: bxc3 — pawn b4→c3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: r1q1r3/4pk1p/p2p1bpB/1pp5/3nPP2/2NP2Q1/PPP3PP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 19

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