Chess Puzzle #ArXUy — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2201 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks c1/e1; bishop h6; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/d3/f4/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks c8/g6; bishops b7/f6; pawns a6/d6/e6/f5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb2 — bishop f6→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf8 — bishop h6→f8. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen e7→g5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Bf8.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/1b2qp1p/p2ppbrB/5pN1/5P1Q/3P2PP/PP6/2R1R1K1 b - - 0 24

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