Chess Puzzle #jRvwr — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1820 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/e2; knights b1/e5; pawns a3/b4/c5/d4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops e4/e7; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight b1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg2 — bishop e4→g2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e1→f2).
  3. Best move: Bxh1 — bishop g2→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/ppq1bppp/2p1p3/2PpN3/1P1Pb3/P3P3/4B1PP/RNBQK2R w KQ - 0 12

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