Chess Puzzle #QBaHJ — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1970 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e1; rooks d1/h1; bishop e3; knights d5/f3; pawns a3/b4/c2/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/c8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxb4 — pawn c5→b4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxb6 — bishop e3→b6, captures bishop. Opponent replies axb6 (pawn a7→b6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen e1→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxb6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp3ppp/1b1p4/2pNp3/1PP1n3/P3BN1P/2P2PP1/2KRQ2R b - - 1 14

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