Chess Puzzle #Fyte6 — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1572 · Intermediate · advantage, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/f1; knights b1/g5; pawns a3/b3/d2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/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: Bxf6 — bishop b2→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop f6→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp3ppp/2nb1n2/2pp2N1/8/PP2P3/1BQP1PPP/RN2KB1R b KQ - 8 9

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