Chess Puzzle #Eh6kA — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1447 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; bishop e3; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/f5; knight d4; pawns a6/d5/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop e3→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd4+ (bishop c5→d4, captures bishop, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d2→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Bxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/1q3ppp/p7/2bppbN1/3n4/1P2B3/P2Q2PP/RN2R1K1 b kq - 3 18

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