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

Rating 1651 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; bishops e5/f3; pawns a2/b3/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rook a8; bishops b5/g7; knight f6; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf1 — bishop b5→f1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop e5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen c3→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3q1k1/2p2pbp/1p1p1np1/pb1PB3/4P3/1PQ2B2/P4PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 18

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