Chess Puzzle #8APQ6 — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1469 · Intermediate · advantage, capturing the defender, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks b1/f1; bishops b2/e2; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/g7; knight f6; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/f5/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop b7→d5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop b2→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d2→d5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r2/1bp3bk/pp1p1npp/3N1p2/5P2/1P3N1P/PBPQB1P1/1R3RK1 b - - 0 19

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