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

Position

White: king g2; rook f1; bishop c6; pawns a4/b2/c4/d3/g3/h2. Black: king h8; rook a5; bishop g7; knight b3; pawns d4/e5/g4/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight b3→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: b4 — pawn b2→b4. Opponent replies Ra6 (rook a5→a6).
3. Best move: Bb5 — bishop c6→b5.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 7k/6b1/2B3p1/r3p2p/P1Pp2p1/1n1P2P1/1P4KP/5R2 b - - 1 35

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