Chess Puzzle #3F3Ll — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1678 · Advanced · equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops e4/g3; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights c6/h5; pawns a7/b7/d6/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg3 — knight h5→g3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd5+ — bishop e4→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move is Bd5+.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp2b1pp/2np4/5p1n/4B3/2P1PNBP/PPQN1PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 13

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