Chess Puzzle #0wbFH — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2495 · Master · crushing, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rook d1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/c6/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen g7; rooks a8/h8; bishops g1/h1; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e6/f5/h4/h6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O-O — king e8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe6 — bishop c4→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c8→b8).
  3. Best move: Bxd7 — bishop e6→d7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Bxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/p1pp2q1/1pP1p2p/5p2/2B4p/2N2P2/PPP1Q2P/2KR2bb b kq - 0 16

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