Chess Puzzle #1AaQ4 — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1780 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knights d5/h4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e5/f5/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop e6→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd5 (bishop c4→d5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Bxh4 — bishop e7→h4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp1qbp2/2npb2p/2pNpp2/2B1PP1N/3P4/PPP3PP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 12

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