Chess Puzzle #08Dk6 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2074 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d5; rooks d1/h1; bishop d7; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f4/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd7 — bishop c8→d7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd7 — queen d5→d7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rad8 (rook a8→d8).
  3. Best move: Nf3 — knight g1→f3.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp1B1pbp/6p1/3QP3/5PPq/8/PPP4P/2KR2NR b - - 0 14

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