Chess Puzzle #4oo7T — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1356 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks c1/f1; bishop g5; knight e2; pawns a3/b2/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c8/f8; bishop c5; knight f6; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop c5→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e7→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen g3→d6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/4qppp/p3pn2/2bp2B1/3P4/P4PQ1/1P2N1PP/2R2R1K b - - 0 22

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