Chess Puzzle #ssz4R — Expert, Black to move, opening

Rating 2244 · Expert · equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rooks c1/d1; bishops e3/g2; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d3/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks d8/f8; bishops e7/g4; knights b4/b6; pawns a6/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb6 — bishop e3→b6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop g2→f3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: cxb6 — pawn c7→b6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1ppqbpp1/pn5p/4p3/1n2P1b1/2NPBNP1/PP3PBP/2RR1QK1 w - - 2 16

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