Chess Puzzle #3yYlK — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1216 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen b3; rooks d1/h1; bishop f4; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b6/g6; pawns a6/b5/c5/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd6 — rook d1→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd6 — bishop f8→d6, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxd6 (bishop f4→d6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen d8→d6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/5ppp/pn1p2n1/1pp5/4PB2/1QN2N2/PPP2PPP/2KR3R w kq - 4 12

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