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

Rating 1878 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/f1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd6 — rook d1→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be5 — bishop f6→e5. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d6→d7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen d8→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Be5.

Position data

FEN: r2qr2k/pp1b1pp1/3p1b1p/2p5/2B1P3/2N3QP/PPP2PP1/3R1RK1 w - - 0 17

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