Chess Puzzle #78Ad8 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1460 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/e3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg2 — queen e4→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd5 — bishop b3→d5. Opponent replies Qxh1+ (queen g2→h1, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Bxh1 — bishop d5→h1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp2ppbp/6p1/8/4q3/1B2B2P/PP3PP1/R2QK2R b KQ - 1 14

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