Chess Puzzle #2CKpb — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook h4; bishop a3; pawns a4/d6/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook d8; knight d7; pawns a5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf8 — knight d7→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bb2 — bishop a3→b2. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop b2→f6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Bb2.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/3n1p1p/2qPp1pQ/p7/P6R/B5PP/5P2/6K1 b - - 1 33

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