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

Rating 1516 · Intermediate · advantage, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king c1; queen f5; rooks e1/e2; bishop c3; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h5. Black: king f7; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishop e7; knights f6/f8; pawns a6/b7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop c3→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop e7→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxe8 — rook e2→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook a8→e8, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Rxe8 — rook e1→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3rn2/1pq1bkp1/p4n1p/5Q1P/8/2B3N1/PPP1RPP1/2K1R3 b - - 6 21

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