Chess Puzzle #Gz6D3 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1516 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/e1; bishops d3/g5; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b6/c8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh5 — knight f6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd8+ — bishop g5→d8, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg3 (knight h5→g3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxb6 — bishop d8→b6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq3r/pp3pk1/1bn2n2/3p2B1/8/1N1B2Q1/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 4 16

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