Chess Puzzle #b3lO7 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1911 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e4; rooks g1/h1; bishops d5/h6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g6/h5. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf6 — bishop e7→f6. Opponent replies Bxg7+ (bishop h6→g7, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop f6→g7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Bf6.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pppqb1p1/6PB/3Bpp1P/3nQ3/3P4/PPP2P2/2K3RR w - - 0 20

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