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

Rating 1803 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops b3/c1; knights d4/h5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/c8; bishops b7/e7; knights c5/e4; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen c7→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf4 — bishop c1→f4. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen e5→f4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight h5→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Bf4.

Position data

FEN: r1r3k1/1bq1bppp/p3p3/1pn1P2N/3Nn3/1BP4P/PP4P1/R1BQR1K1 b - - 2 18

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