Chess Puzzle #EqEp3 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen h6; bishop e4; knights g5/h5; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d1; knights d7/e8; pawns a7/b6/d6/e7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh5 — queen d1→h5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd5+ — bishop e4→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nf7+ — knight g5→f7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Bd5+.

Position data

FEN: 4n1k1/p2np2p/1p1p2pQ/6NN/4B3/8/PP3KPP/3q4 b - - 3 27

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