Chess Puzzle #18m5T — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1145 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen h7; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; pawns b3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/f8; bishop b7; knight c6; pawns a7/b4/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf5 — bishop d3→f5. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c8→b8).
  3. Best move: Bxd7 — bishop f5→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Bf5.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1r2/pb1q1p1Q/2n1p3/8/1p1P3P/1P1BP3/3K1PP1/R6R b - - 0 19

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