Chess Puzzle #4adYR — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1257 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook e6; bishop b1; pawns a3/c3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook d6; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook d6→e6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ba2 — bishop b1→a2. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Bxe6 — bishop a2→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Ba2.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp4pp/3rR3/8/5P2/P1P5/6PP/1B4K1 b - - 0 28

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