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

Rating 1875 · Advanced · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop f6; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop f6→d8, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd1 (bishop f3→d1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Kxd1 — king e1→d1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move Bxd8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn1q1b1r/ppp2kp1/3p1B1p/4p3/4P1b1/3P1N2/PPP2PPP/RN1QK2R b KQ - 0 7

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