Chess Puzzle #2M81S — Expert, White to move, opening

Rating 2061 · Expert · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, pin, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f3; bishops d2/h5; knight h3; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/d7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies exd4 (pawn e5→d4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Bxh6 — bishop d2→h6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, pin, quiet move, short. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppqb1pp1/2nbp2p/3p3B/2pP1PQ1/2P2R1N/P1PB2PP/R5K1 b - - 4 15

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