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

Rating 1817 · Advanced · defensive move, equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; pawns a2/b2/c4/e6/f2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knights e7/h5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight h5→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop c1→f4, captures knight. Opponent replies Be5 (bishop g7→e5).
  3. Best move: g3 — pawn g2→g3.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, opening, short. The key move Bxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp1n1bp/3pP1p1/7n/2P2P2/3B1Q1P/PP3PP1/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 15

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