Chess Puzzle #lrx93 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1932 · Advanced · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e2; rook f8; bishop c5; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/g6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop c5→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Bg3+ — bishop f2→g3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp4pp/2n3p1/2bQ2B1/4n3/2P2N1P/PP2qPP1/R4RK1 w - - 1 20

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