Chess Puzzle #0zYf0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 897 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks b1/f1; bishops d2/d3; pawns b5/c2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a4; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/f8; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/d4/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxb5+ — bishop d3→b5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nd7 (knight f6→d7).
  3. Best move: Bxa4 — bishop b5→a4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Bxb5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/1p3ppp/p2pbn2/1P6/q2pP3/3B1P2/2PBQ1PP/1R3RK1 b kq - 0 17

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