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

Rating 1798 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook e1; bishops d5/e3; pawns a2/e5/f4/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks d8/f8; bishop e7; knight f7; pawns a6/b4/b5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook d8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies Qh7 (queen g6→h7).
  3. Best move: Bxf7 — bishop d5→f7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/4bnp1/p5qp/1p1BP3/1p3PP1/1Q2B2P/P7/4R1K1 b - - 0 33

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