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

Rating 969 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook e1; bishop f4; knight e2; pawns a4/b3/c2/f2/g4/h3. Black: king f8; queen b2; rook e8; knights e4/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight e4→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd6+ — bishop f4→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
  3. Best move: Bxc5 — bishop d6→c5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Bd6+.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/pp3pp1/2p2np1/3p4/P3nBP1/1P1Q3P/1qP1NP2/4R1K1 b - - 0 25

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