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

Rating 1935 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b1; rook e1; bishops b2/g2; knights d2/f3; pawns b3/c2/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a8; rook f8; bishops b7/g7; knights d7/f6; pawns b6/c7/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg2 — bishop b7→g2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxd7 (knight e5→d7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Nxd7 — knight f6→d7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: q4rk1/1bpn1pbp/1p3np1/4p3/8/1P3NP1/1BPNPPBP/1Q2R1K1 w - - 0 16

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