Chess Puzzle #5KKvO — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1685 · Advanced · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rook b1; bishops e2/e3; knights d4/f1; pawns c4/e5/f4/g5. Black: king a8; queen c7; rook h1; bishops c5/d7; knights a5/g6; pawns a3/a6/b7/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b6 — pawn b7→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf3+ — bishop e2→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Nb7 (knight a5→b7).
  3. Best move: Bxh1 — bishop f3→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Bf3+.

Position data

FEN: k7/1pqb1pp1/p3p1n1/n1b1P1P1/2PN1P2/p3B3/2Q1B3/1R2KN1r b - - 6 31

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