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

Rating 1425 · Intermediate · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen h5; rooks g1/h1; bishop g4; knight c1; pawns a3/b2/f3/h7. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks a7/f8; bishop g5; knight d5; pawns b3/d6/e5/f5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc1 — bishop g5→c1, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop g4→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxg1 (queen b6→g1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxg1 — rook h1→g1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/r6P/1q1p4/3nppbQ/6B1/Pp3P2/1P6/1KN3RR b - - 2 29

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