Chess Puzzle #Wv0oM — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2031 · Expert · advantage, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king c3; knight d1; pawns b2/d5/e4/g3/h4. Black: king c7; bishop c1; pawns b3/d6/e5/g4/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxb3 — king c3→b3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf4 — bishop c1→f4. Opponent replies Kc3 (king b3→c3).
  3. Best move: Bxg3 — bishop f4→g3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Bf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k5/3p4/3Pp2p/4P1pP/1pK3P1/1P6/2bN4 w - - 5 44

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