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Chess @lemmy.ml jorge @sopuli.xyz 1y ago

Puzzle: Black to move and get an advantage

Position from the game Zhongyi Tan vs Aleksandra Goryachkina, Semifinals of the World Cup 2023 Women's Section

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Solution

Bb4!

If white responds with Rxb4, black can simply promote with a discovered check b1=Q+, and captures the rook on the next move.

If white doesn't take the bishop, black can safely promote the pawn because it is covered by the bishop.
- I was thinking along the lines of Bxf4. Would that have the same result?
  
  I think if you do that white has a path to victory. You lose the bishop, still can't queen your pawn, and white can now pressure your king position.
  
  The move here is genius because it literally locks up the game.
Is it b2b1?
- Rook just takes the piece for free, don't think that's it.

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