Chess Puzzle #8HQUo — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1979 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c4/h4; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/c8; knights c2/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh7 — queen g6→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd3 — bishop c4→d3. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen h7→d3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxd3 — knight e5→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Bd3.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pppp2p1/1b2pnqp/4N3/2B4B/1QN5/P1n2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 7 15

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