Chess Puzzle #1xopS — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 739 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f1; bishop e3; pawns a2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; knight d3; pawns c4/c5/c6/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight d3→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxc5+ — bishop e3→c5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e7→d7).
  3. Best move: Bxb4 — bishop c5→b4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move Bxc5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k2p/2p2pp1/2p5/2p5/3nB3/P5PP/5K2 b - - 1 32

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