Chess Puzzle #1qRiB — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1620 · Advanced · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; bishop d1; knights b3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e4/e7; knight b4; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop e4→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop d1→f3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f8→f3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move Bxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p3b1pp/1p6/2p5/1nPpb3/1N3N1P/PP1Q1PP1/R2BR1K1 b - - 3 19

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