Chess Puzzle #5bRtA — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1588 · Intermediate · advantage, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen b4; rooks g1/g2; bishops c2/c5; pawns a4/b2/d4/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks e8/f7; bishop d7; knight g6; pawns c6/d5/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight g6→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd6 — bishop c5→d6. Opponent replies Nxg2 (knight f4→g2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxc7 — bishop d6→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Bd6.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/2qb1rpp/2p3n1/2Bp1p2/PQ1P4/5P2/1PB3RP/2K3R1 b - - 0 26

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