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

Rating 1910 · Advanced · equality, intermezzo, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e3; rooks b6/d1; knight f7; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen c7; rooks e8/g8; bishop f8; pawns a6/b7/d6/e7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd6 — knight f7→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh6 — bishop f8→h6. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f2→f4).
  3. Best move: exd6 — pawn e7→d6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Bh6.

Position data

FEN: 1k2rbr1/1pq1pN2/pR1p4/7p/8/4Q1P1/PPP2P1P/2KR4 w - - 5 23

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