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

Rating 1935 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c2; queen h8; rook a1; bishops b5/d2; pawns a2/b2/e3/g3. Black: king e7; queen h2; rook a8; bishop c8; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg3 — queen h2→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxc6 — bishop b5→c6, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxe3+ (knight g4→e3, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Bxe3 — bishop d2→e3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxc6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b4Q/pp2kp1p/2n1p3/1B6/6n1/4P1P1/PPKB3q/R7 b - - 1 18

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