Chess Puzzle #LuDy6 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1561 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/d1; bishops c4/g5; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight e7; pawns a6/b7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies Nd5 (knight e7→d5).
  3. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop g5→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is d6.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/1p2npbp/p2p2p1/3PN1B1/2B5/7P/PP2QPP1/R2R2K1 b - - 0 14

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