Chess Puzzle #4Uiey — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1992 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/e1; bishops e2/e3; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d8/g8; bishops e7/h3; knight h4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng2 — knight h4→g2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf1 — bishop e2→f1. Opponent replies Nxe1 (knight g2→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxh3+ — bishop f1→h3, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Bxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2r1/pp2bp1p/2p5/3p4/7n/1NP1B1Pb/PP2BP1P/R3R1K1 b - - 0 21

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