Chess Puzzle #6LWKt — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1490 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks b1/g5; bishop a3; pawns a2/b4/c4/d2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks e8/h8; bishops b6/d7; pawns a6/b7/e4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd8 — bishop b6→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bb2 — bishop a3→b2. Opponent replies Qxb2 (queen f6→b2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxb2 — rook b1→b2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Bb2.

Position data

FEN: 4r1kr/1p1b1p1p/pb3qpQ/6R1/1PP1p3/B7/P2P2PP/1R5K b - - 0 29

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