Chess Puzzle #BdDg3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1650 · Advanced · discovered check, double check, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks e1/h1; bishop c4; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e3/h4. Black: king g8; rooks f2/f8; bishops e7/g4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop e7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered check, double check, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/ppp1b1pp/2n5/3N4/2BP2bP/4P3/PPP2r2/2K1R2R b - - 8 26

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