Chess Puzzle #4eU9x — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1297 · Intermediate · advantage, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks e1/f1; bishops d3/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen d8→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen h4→f6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd4+ (queen b6→d4, captures pawn, gives check).
  4. Best move: Qxd4 — queen f6→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1p3pbp/p1n1pnp1/3p2B1/3P1P1Q/2NB3P/PPP3P1/4RRK1 b - - 0 16

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