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

Rating 2170 · Expert · discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/e1; bishops b2/g4; knight f1; pawns a2/c4/d3/e3/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks b8/h8; bishop h2; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be5+ — bishop h2→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Bxb2 — bishop e5→b2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Be5+.

Position data

FEN: 1r2k2r/p1qn1pp1/1p2p3/2p5/2P3B1/3PP3/PB3PPb/2RQRNK1 w k - 1 18

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