Chess Puzzle #2YTHh — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1299 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d4/g2; knight f3; pawns a2/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c5/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd4 — bishop c5→d4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d1→d4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen d8→d4, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/ppp2ppp/8/2b5/3BP1b1/5NP1/P4PBP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 14

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