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

Rating 2051 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook a1; bishops c1/c4; knights d5/g3; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/g7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/f5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight c6→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg5 — bishop c1→g5. Opponent replies Nxd5 (knight e7→d5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop g5→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Bg5.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1p1b1pbp/p1np4/2pN1p1Q/P1B5/3P2N1/1PP3PP/R1B3K1 b - - 3 14

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