Chess Puzzle #AHMia — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1825 · Advanced · advantage, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/f1; bishops e3/g2; knight d4; pawns a2/c3/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop b7→g2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight d7→f6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Kxg2 — king g1→g2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move exf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pb1nqppp/1p2pn2/4P3/3N4/2P1B1P1/P1Q2PBP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 15

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