Chess Puzzle #GX1YR — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1452 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen b3; rook d1; bishop e3; knight a7; pawns a4/b2/c5/d3/e4/g3. Black: king b8; queen d6; rooks d8/h8; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d6→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies b6 (pawn b7→b6).
  3. Best move: Bxb6 — bishop e3→b6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is c6.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/Npp2pp1/p2q3p/2P1p3/P3P1n1/1Q1PB1P1/1P2K3/3R4 b - - 0 24

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