Chess Puzzle #3wJYZ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1233 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; rook g1; bishop e2; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c3/f5/h3. Black: king h7; rook a8; bishop d6; knight h4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf5 — knight h4→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd3 — bishop e2→d3. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
  3. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop d3→f5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Bd3.

Position data

FEN: r7/pp3p1k/2pb1p1p/3p1P2/7n/P1P2N1P/1P2B3/6RK b - - 2 23

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