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

Rating 1476 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks d1/f1; bishops c2/g3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knights b6/d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight d7→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop g3→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe5 (bishop g7→e5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook d1→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp1n1pb1/1np1p2p/6p1/4P3/2N2QBP/PPB2PP1/3R1RK1 b - - 3 17

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