Chess Puzzle #1d1yR — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2375 · Expert · crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook a8; bishop c3; pawns a3/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g7; rook e2; bishop b3; pawns a4/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
  3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop c3→f6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: R7/5pk1/6p1/7p/p7/PbB2PP1/4r2P/6K1 b - - 3 36

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