Chess Puzzle #8mX5P — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1461 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishops c4/g3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d6/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks d8/h8; bishops b6/d7; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f6/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen e7→d6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd6 — queen d1→d6, captures queen. Opponent replies cxd6 (pawn c7→d6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bf7+ — bishop c4→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c8→b8).
  4. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop f7→g6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pppbq1p1/1b1P1pn1/4p2p/2B1P3/5NB1/PP3PPP/2RQ1RK1 b - - 0 16

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