Chess Puzzle #EH8XV — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1975 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c2/g5; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights d5/f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd5 (bishop b7→d5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1b2bppp/p3pn2/1p1n2B1/3P4/P1NQ1N2/1PB2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 3 14

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