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

Rating 1433 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/d3; knight b1; pawns a2/b3/f4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa1 — queen d4→a1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bc3 — bishop d2→c3. Opponent replies Qxc3 (queen a1→c3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxc3 — knight b1→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Bc3.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3p1p/3bpnp1/3p4/3q1PP1/1P1B3P/P2B1Q2/RN3RK1 b - - 1 15

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