Chess Puzzle #0jVf3 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1438 · Intermediate · discovered attack, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king c3; rook a2; pawns a3/b2/h2. Black: king c8; bishop c5; knight g2; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b4 — pawn b2→b4. Opponent replies Bd6 (bishop c5→d6).
  3. Best move: Rxg2 — rook a2→g2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, equality, short. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/ppp3pp/8/2b5/8/P1K5/RP4nP/8 b - - 0 25

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