Chess Puzzle #7bCO6 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1732 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king b1; rook b7; bishop d2; pawns b3/c2/e5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rook f3; bishop a3; pawns a5/b6/e4/f5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop a3→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh6 — bishop d2→h6. Opponent replies Rf1+ (rook f3→f1, gives check).
  3. Best move: Ka2 — king b1→a2.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Bh6.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1R3p1p/1p6/p3Pp2/4p3/bP3rP1/2PB3P/1K6 b - - 3 30

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