Chess Puzzle #hDyDJ — Expert, White to move, opening

Rating 2278 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/h4; knights b1/f3; pawns a4/b5/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/c8; knights d8/f6; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc2 — queen e4→c2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd3 — bishop c4→d3. Opponent replies Qb2 (queen c2→b2).
  3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop h4→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Bd3.

Position data

FEN: r1bn1rk1/1pp2pp1/1b1p1n1p/pP6/P1BPq2B/4QN2/5PPP/RN2K2R b KQ - 1 14

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