Chess Puzzle #BfQru — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1406 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b1; rooks e1/e5; bishop e7; pawns c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen c6; rooks d2/e8; knight f6; pawns b6/c7/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d2→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e8→e5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop f6→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/2p1Bpp1/1pq2np1/4R3/8/2P4P/3r1PP1/1Q2R1K1 b - - 1 26

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