Chess Puzzle #fgg1s — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1820 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights c3/f3; pawns a4/b2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f7; bishops c5/c8; pawns a6/b7/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop c1→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf5 — bishop c8→f5. Opponent replies Qd5 (queen e4→d5).
  3. Best move: Bxe3+ — bishop c5→e3, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/1pq2rpp/p7/2b1p3/P3Q3/2N2N1P/1P4P1/R1B2RK1 w - - 1 18

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