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

Rating 2051 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks c1/g3; bishop g5; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rad8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop g5→d8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook f8→d8, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen h5→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pb3pp1/1pq1p3/4n1BQ/8/2P3R1/P4PPP/2R3K1 b - - 5 20

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