Chess Puzzle #2b7mf — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1519 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen h4; rook d7; bishop g5; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/c4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e7; rook h8; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd7 — queen e7→d7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen h4→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/pp1Rqpb1/2p2np1/4p1Bp/2P1P2Q/2N2N2/PPP2PPP/2K5 b - - 0 15

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