Chess Puzzle #28fiE — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1313 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rook c2; bishop f3; knight d2; pawns b3/c5/e3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen a3; rooks d8/e8; knight d5; pawns b7/c6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb4 — queen a3→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop f3→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxc4 (queen b4→c4, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxc4 — bishop d5→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/1p3ppp/2p5/2Pnp3/2Q5/qP2PBPP/2RN1P2/6K1 b - - 0 24

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