Chess Puzzle #5sU3e — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1863 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d6/g2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen b6; rooks d8/f8; bishop b7; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b4/c5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight d7→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh3+ — bishop g2→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Nfd7 (knight f6→d7).
  3. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop d6→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Bh3+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1r2/1b1n2p1/pq1B1n1p/2p5/1p2P3/6P1/PPP2PBP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 4 16

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