Chess Puzzle #5mel9 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1444 · Intermediate · advantage, capturing the defender, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops d4/e2; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/g4/h4. Black: king g8; rooks c8/f8; bishops e6/g7; knight f6; pawns a6/d6/e7/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg4 — bishop e6→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop d4→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop e2→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/4ppb1/p2pbnp1/8/3BP1PP/P1N5/1PPKB3/3R3R b - - 0 18

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