Chess Puzzle #3lKtD — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1381 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks c1/e1; bishops b2/g4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d3/e5/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/e8; bishop g3; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe1 — bishop g3→e1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: exd6 — pawn e5→d6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e8→e2, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop g4→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move exd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/5ppp/p1nq4/1p2P3/2Pp2B1/1P1P2bP/PB2Q3/2R1R1K1 b - - 0 22

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