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

Rating 1703 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/f1; bishops f2/f3; knight e3; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/f8; knights c5/c6; pawns a6/b7/e5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa2 — queen e6→a2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd5 — bishop f3→d5. Opponent replies Be6 (bishop c8→e6).
  3. Best move: Bxa2 — bishop d5→a2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Bd5.

Position data

FEN: r1b1rbk1/1p3p2/p1n1q1p1/2n1p3/8/2P1NBP1/PPQ2BPP/3R1RK1 b - - 15 23

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