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

Rating 1804 · Advanced · advantage, master, opening, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rook f1; bishops b3/c1; knights b5/f3; pawns b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b7; rook f8; bishops a8/h2; knights b8/f6; pawns e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd6 — knight b5→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd6 — bishop h2→d6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen d1→d6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxb3 — queen b7→b3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, opening, short. The key move Bxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: bn3rk1/1q3ppp/4pn2/1N6/8/1BP2N1P/1P3PPb/2BQ1R1K w - - 5 18

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