Chess Puzzle #6Tu7Z — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1903 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king e2; rook d1; bishops c3/d5; pawns a5/e3/f3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/e8; knight e5; pawns b5/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra6 — rook a8→a6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop c3→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e8→e5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Bb7 — bishop d5→b7.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Bxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/5ppp/8/PppBn3/8/2B1PP2/4K2P/3R4 b - - 1 27

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