Chess Puzzle #ksQHd — Expert, Black to move, opening

Rating 2081 · Expert · equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c1; rooks a1/h1; bishops a2/h6; knight f5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; knights c6/h5; pawns a6/b5/c5/d4/e5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg7 — bishop h6→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg5 — bishop e7→g5. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen c1→d1).
  3. Best move: Nxg7 — knight h5→g7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move is Bg5.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1r2/4bppk/p1n4B/1pp1pN1n/3pP3/P2P4/BPP2PPP/R1Q1K2R w KQ - 1 18

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