Chess Puzzle #g7lXQ — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2233 · Expert · advantage, clearance, defensive move, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/d3; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/e3/f2/g3. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishops f5/g7; pawns a5/b7/d5/e7/f7/g4/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be2 — bishop d3→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be4 — bishop f5→e4. Opponent replies Nxe4 (knight c3→e4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qh5 — queen e5→h5.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, defensive move, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice, short. The key move is Be4.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/1p2ppb1/6p1/p2pqb2/6p1/P1NBP1P1/1P3P2/R1BQR1K1 w kq - 1 16

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