Chess Puzzle #Ibs2E — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1455 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/g5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/e6; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc4 — bishop e6→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e7→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen f3→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp1qp2/2npbn2/2b1p1B1/2B1P3/2PP1Q1P/PP3PP1/RN3RK1 b - - 2 12

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