Chess Puzzle #VSbek — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2295 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishop d4; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/e8; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/d5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxd4+ — bishop g7→d4, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move Bxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/p1q3bp/1p3np1/3p4/1P1B1P2/P1N4P/2Q3P1/2R2RK1 w - - 0 23

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