Chess Puzzle #KVHCL — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1963 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, opening, quiet move, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; rooks a8/h8; bishops f5/f8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb5 — knight c3→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd6 — bishop f8→d6. Opponent replies Nxd6 (knight b5→d6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook h8→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, opening, quiet move, short, trapped piece. The key move is Bd6.

Position data

FEN: rn1Q1b1r/ppp3pk/5n1p/4pb2/8/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 11

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