Chess Puzzle #md767 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2419 · Master · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops e2/e3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks e4/e8; bishops f4/h5; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight f3→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e4→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxe3+ — bishop f4→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  4. Best move: Bf2 — bishop e3→f2.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/ppqn1pp1/2p5/3p3b/3Prb2/2P1BN1P/PP2BPP1/R2QR1K1 w - - 7 20

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