Chess Puzzle #G0xPf — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1841 · Advanced · equality, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b5/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc4 — pawn b5→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa4+ — queen d1→a4, gives check. Opponent replies c6 (pawn c7→c6).
  3. Best move: Qxb4 — queen a4→b4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, opening, short. The key move is Qa4+.

Position data

FEN: rnbqk1nr/p1p2ppp/8/1p1Pp3/1bB1P3/2N5/PP3PPP/R1BQK1NR b KQkq - 0 6

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