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

Rating 1851 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rooks a1/e1; bishop d1; pawns a3/b2/c2/g2/g5/h2. Black: king h8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; bishop c4; pawns a4/c6/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc6 — queen e6→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd5 — bishop c4→d5. Opponent replies Bf3 (bishop d1→f3).
  3. Best move: Bxc6 — bishop d5→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Bd5.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/2p3pp/2p1Q3/6P1/p1bq4/P7/1PP3PP/R2BR2K w - - 1 24

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