Chess Puzzle #GJDID — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1725 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rook e3; bishop d3; knight a6; pawns a2/b3/g2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook f8; bishops c3/e4; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop d3→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f5→e4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxc3 — rook e3→c3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p1p1qp2/N1p4p/3p2p1/4b1P1/1PbBR2P/P3Q1P1/7K b - - 1 29

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