Chess Puzzle #19wT4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1148 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/b1; bishop g2; knight f3; pawns a5/b5/c4/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; bishop b7; knights d7/f6; pawns c5/d4/f5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhe8 — rook h8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop b7→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g2→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is a6.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1b1n4/5n1p/PPp2pp1/2Pp4/3P1NP1/5PBP/RR4K1 b - - 2 22

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