Chess Puzzle #1eK6C — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1620 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/h4; knights d5/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/g7; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b5/c7/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop h4→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight f6→e4).
  3. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop g5→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/2pb1pb1/p1n2n1p/1p1N2N1/7B/1B5P/PPP3P1/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 16

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