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

Rating 1850 · Advanced · advantage, fork, interference, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d2; rooks d1/h1; bishop c3; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook e3; bishop g4; pawns a3/b7/c7/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen c6→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd4 — bishop c3→d4. Opponent replies Qb4+ (queen c5→b4, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxe3 — king d2→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, interference, middlegame, short. The key move is Bd4.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1pp2p1p/2q3p1/3p4/6b1/pPB1rN2/P2K2PP/1N1R3R b - - 2 27

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