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

Rating 1830 · Advanced · discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen g3; rooks b1/h1; bishops f1/g5; pawns a2/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb4+ — bishop c5→b4, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd2+ — bishop g5→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Bxb4 — bishop d2→b4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Bd2+.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp5/4pn2/2b2pB1/3q4/6Q1/P3PPPP/1R2KB1R b K - 1 18

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