Chess Puzzle #31xKe — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1481 · Intermediate · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop g2; knight c4; pawns a4/b4/c3/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king d8; queen g6; rooks a8/e8; bishops b7/e7; knight d7; pawns a6/b6/d5/g4/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc4 — pawn d5→c4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxb7 — bishop g2→b7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, one move. The key move Bxb7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2kr3/1b1nb3/pp4q1/3p4/PPNP2pp/2P3P1/4QPBP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 29

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