Chess Puzzle #2r4mn — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1769 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight b8; pawns a7/b5/e7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d8→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bc4+ — bishop d3→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc4 (queen d4→c4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxc4 — knight e5→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Bc4+.

Position data

FEN: rnbq1rk1/p3p1bp/6p1/1p2N3/3P3P/3B4/PP4P1/RN1QK2R b KQ - 0 14

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