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

Rating 1808 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f6/g5/h3. Black: king e8; queen g3; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c5/d7/e6/f7/g7/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf4 — bishop c1→f4. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen g3→f4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f1→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Bf4.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pb1pbpp1/1pn1pP2/2p3P1/4P2p/2NP2qP/PPP3B1/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 0 14

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