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

Rating 1861 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/f2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/g4; knight g6; pawns a6/b4/c6/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf4 — bishop d6→f4. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen h6→f4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight g6→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Bf4.

Position data

FEN: r1q2rk1/5p1p/p1pb1pnQ/8/1p2P1b1/1B1P1N2/PPP2BPP/R3K2R w KQ - 6 18

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