Chess Puzzle #4BYCs — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen c3; rooks d1/h1; bishops e5/f1; knight g3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/f3/g4. Black: king e8; queen a4; rooks c8/h7; bishops e7/g6; knights a5/g8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/e6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b7→b5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bd3 — bishop f1→d3. Opponent replies Bxd3 (bishop g6→d3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen c3→d3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Bd3.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k1n1/pp2b2r/4p1bp/n1ppB3/q2P2P1/P1Q2PN1/1PP5/1K1R1B1R b - - 4 21

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