Chess Puzzle #rNr5e — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1902 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks e1/e2; bishops d3/f4; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen d7; rook a8; bishops b7/g7; knights c7/e8; pawns b5/c5/d6/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg3 — bishop f4→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies Bxc4 (bishop d3→c4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: bxc4 — pawn b5→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: r3nk2/1bnq2bp/3p2p1/1ppP1p2/5B2/P1NB3P/1PQ1RPP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 22

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