Chess Puzzle #T0PYp — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1823 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen c4; rook a1; bishop c1; knight a8; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/h2. Black: king d8; queen h1; rook h8; bishop f8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight e4→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop c1→g5, gives check. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxh1 — rook a1→h1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bg5+.

Position data

FEN: N2k1b1r/pp3pp1/3p3p/4p3/2Q1n3/8/PPP1KP1P/R1B4q b - - 1 21

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