Chess tactic

Crushing Puzzle (1739)

After the setup move Bxg7, it is Black to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

Position after Bxg7. Black to move.

Puzzle ID

06Ees

Rating

1739

Side to move

Black

Themes

Crushing, Discovered Attack, Middlegame

Material

Material is level

FEN

rb2Q3/p5Bk/1p2p3/2pq1r2/3pN3/P2P3P/1Pn3P1/1R3RK1 b - - 0 21

What to look for

Find a move that decisively changes the evaluation, usually by force.

21... Bh2+ 22. Kxh2 22... Rxe8

The full forcing line from the source position is:

21. Bxg7 21... Bh2+ 22. Kxh2 22... Rxe8