Chess Puzzle #2Tfwp — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/c1; bishops d4/f5; pawns a4/e3/f2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/b3; bishop d3; knight d5; pawns a7/b6/c5/e4/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be6+ — bishop f5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop e6→d5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Be6+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p6p/1p6/2pn1B2/P2Bp3/1r1bP3/5P1P/R1R3K1 b - - 0 27

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