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

Rating 1836 · Advanced · equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/h6; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd3 — knight e5→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop h6→g7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen d2→d3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp3pbp/3p1npB/q1pPn3/4P3/2NB4/PP1QNPPP/R4RK1 b - - 11 12

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