Chess Puzzle #9sGd2 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rook f1; bishop f5; pawns a4/d4/f7/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g8; rook g7; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook g7→f7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be6 — bishop f5→e6. Opponent replies Qg6 (queen g8→g6).
3. Best move: Bxf7 — bishop e6→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Be6.

Position data

FEN: 6qk/1p2bPrp/p1p2n2/5B2/P2P4/7Q/6PP/5RK1 b - - 0 33

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