Chess Puzzle #G9sve — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2236 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook b7; bishop e3; pawns a2/c3/d4/e6/f5/h2. Black: king e7; rook f8; bishop b6; knight e5; pawns a7/c4/d5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king e7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: dxe5+ — pawn d4→e5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf5 (king f6→f5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Bxb6 — bishop e3→b6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move dxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/pR2k3/1b2P2p/3pnPp1/2pP4/2P1B3/P6P/6K1 b - - 3 30

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