Chess Puzzle #0EdJt — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1060 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishops e3/f1; pawns a2/c2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; pawns a7/c6/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc3+ — bishop b4→c3, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd2+ — bishop e3→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e8→f8).
  3. Best move: Bxc3 — bishop d2→c3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, short. The key move is Bd2+.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/p1pp1ppp/2p5/8/1b6/2P1B3/P1P1QPPP/R3KB1R b KQkq - 0 9

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