Chess Puzzle #3pI7M — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1220 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop h6; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d4; knights c6/g6; pawns a6/b3/b7/d5/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen d8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf8 — bishop h6→f8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen e7→g5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen h5→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Bxf8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/1p3p1p/p1n1p1nB/3p2NQ/3bP3/1pN5/PPP3PP/R4R1K b - - 3 16

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