Chess Puzzle #l0rL5 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1938 · Advanced · endgame, equality, intermezzo, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook a8; bishop e5; knight c3; pawns d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g6; bishop f8; knights d3/f6; pawns a5/b3/d5/e6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bb4 — bishop f8→b4. Opponent replies Nb1 (knight c3→b1).
  3. Best move: Kxf6 — king g6→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, intermezzo, short. The key move is Bb4.

Position data

FEN: R4b2/5p2/4pnkp/p2pB3/3P4/1pNnP3/5PPP/6K1 w - - 4 28

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