Chess Puzzle #BLiIG — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1835 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rook h1; bishops b5/d2; knights b1/d4; pawns a3/c3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a1; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop c8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nb3 — knight d4→b3. Opponent replies Qxb1+ (queen a1→b1, captures knight, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxb1 — queen c2→b1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Nb3.

Position data

FEN: r1b1kbnr/pp3ppp/2n1p3/1B1pP3/3N4/P1P5/2QB1PPP/qN2K2R b Kkq - 0 10

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