Chess Puzzle #Bo1Ze — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1449 · Intermediate · deflection, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g4; knight b1; pawns a4/b4/c3/h3/h5. Black: king g8; queen e3; rook b8; bishop h4; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook b8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be6+ — bishop g4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Rxf8 — rook f1→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Be6+.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/p5p1/1p1p3p/2p1p2P/PP4Bb/2P1q2P/8/RN3R1K b - - 1 27

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