Chess Puzzle #6Qn9e — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops b7/c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knights d4/g8; pawns a6/b5/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook a8→b8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf4 — bishop c1→f4. Opponent replies Qb6 (queen d6→b6).
3. Best move: Bxb8 — bishop f4→b8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short, skewer. The key move is Bf4.

Position data

FEN: r3k1nr/1B1pbppp/p2q4/1p6/3n4/6P1/PPP2P1P/R1BQR1K1 b kq - 0 13

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