Chess Puzzle #2lx9B — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1397 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/f4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/f6/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knight c6; pawns a6/c3/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg5 — bishop f4→g5. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen f6→g5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Bg5.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/5ppp/p1n1pP2/2bp4/5B2/2pB1N2/PPP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 b kq - 0 11

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