Chess Puzzle #6mxnb — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2089 · Expert · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; rook c7; bishop e3; knight b7; pawns a2/d4/e5/f2/g4. Black: king g8; queen b1; rook f8; bishop h4; knight g6; pawns a6/b6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop h4→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop e3→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h7→h6).
  3. Best move: Be7 — bishop g5→e7.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1NR2ppp/pp2p1n1/3pP3/3P2Pb/4BQ2/P4PK1/1q6 b - - 2 25

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