Chess Puzzle #CoVEX — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1691 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; bishop d3; knights c3/e5; pawns b4/c5/d4/e3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a8; bishops b7/e7; knight f6; pawns b5/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen a7→b6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd8 — bishop e7→d8. Opponent replies Qxd8+ (queen b6→d8, captures bishop, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxd8 — queen a8→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Bd8.

Position data

FEN: q5k1/Qb2bpp1/2p1pn1p/1pPpN3/1P1P4/2NBPP1P/6P1/6K1 w - - 1 25

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