Chess Puzzle #LDYnL — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2194 · Expert · advanced pawn, advantage, deflection, middlegame, queenside attack, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/f1; bishop e2; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/c6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen h5; rook h8; bishops f8/g4; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e3/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh3 — bishop g4→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd8 (king c8→d8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: cxb7 — pawn c6→b7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, deflection, middlegame, queenside attack, sacrifice, short. The key move is Rd8+.

Position data

FEN: 2k2bnr/ppp3pp/2P5/4p2q/6b1/2N1pN1P/PPP1BPP1/3R1RK1 b - - 1 12

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