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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e4; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/e8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg5 — bishop c1→g5. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen h4→g4).
3. Best move: f3 — pawn f2→f3.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Bg5.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp1n1ppp/2p5/8/3PB2q/8/PPQ2PP1/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 17

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