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

Rating 1735 · Advanced · advantage, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king f5; bishop g5; pawns a2/b3/e3/e7/f6. Black: king f7; rook e8; pawns a7/b6/c5/d5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e4 — pawn e3→e4. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook e8→g8).
  3. Best move: Bf4 — bishop g5→f4.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is e4.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/p3Pk2/1p3P2/2pp1KB1/8/1P2P3/P7/8 b - - 2 40

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