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

Rating 1475 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks d1/e1; bishop f4; knight e4; pawns b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen g6; rooks a8/d8; bishops c8/d4; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g4/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop c8→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook d8→d4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Be5+ — bishop f4→e5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1br4/pp2ppk1/6qp/8/3bNBp1/8/1P2QPPP/3RR1K1 b - - 3 23

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