Chess Puzzle #0gTxE — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 783 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g3; rooks c1/e5; bishop d7; pawns a5/b2/d4/d5/e4/f2/h3. Black: king h7; rooks b8/h4; bishop d6; pawns a6/b4/c7/f3/g5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook h4→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf5+ — bishop d7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h7→h6).
  3. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop f5→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Bf5+.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/2pB3k/p2b4/P2PR1pp/1p1PP2r/5pKP/1P3P2/2R5 b - - 0 36

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