Chess Puzzle #JAYC4 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1421 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; bishops a5/h3; knight e2; pawns a2/b4/e4/f2/g5/h4. Black: king g8; bishop d8; knights b6/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nfd7 — knight f8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd7 — bishop h3→d7, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxd7 (knight b6→d7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop a5→d8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Bxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3b1nk1/pp3pp1/1np3p1/B3p1P1/1P2P2P/7B/P3NP2/6K1 b - - 1 32

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