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

Rating 2050 · Expert · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops e3/f1; knights b5/d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knights b8/f6; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bb6 — bishop e3→b6. Opponent replies Nxd5 (knight f6→d5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop b6→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move is Bb6.

Position data

FEN: rn1qkb1r/1p1b1ppp/p4n2/1N1N4/8/4B3/PPP2PPP/R2QKB1R b KQkq - 0 9

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