Chess Puzzle #7sqhE — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2002 · Expert · advantage, defensive move, middlegame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks b1/d1; bishop g5; knight g3; pawns a3/b3/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/f8; bishops b2/b7; pawns a6/b5/d6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxa3 — bishop b2→a3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf6 — bishop g5→f6. Opponent replies Qc6 (queen c7→c6).
  3. Best move: f3 — pawn f2→f3.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Bf6.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1bq2p1p/p2pp1p1/1p4B1/8/PP4N1/1bPQ1PPP/1R1R2K1 b - - 5 21

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