Chess Puzzle #5Nzb5 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1901 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/e1; bishop g2; knight c1; pawns a4/b2/c5/d5/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks c8/d8; bishops f3/f6; knight c6; pawns a5/b7/e5/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen e6→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g2→f3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen g4→f3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: dxc6 — pawn d5→c6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/1p3p2/2n1qbpp/p1PPp3/P3P3/5bP1/1PQ2PBP/2NRR1K1 b - - 0 19

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