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

Rating 1614 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook b1; bishop b4; pawns a3/d3/f4/g3/h4. Black: king h8; rooks g2/h2; pawns a4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg3 — rook g2→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be1 — bishop b4→e1. Opponent replies Rf3+ (rook g3→f3, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kg1 — king f1→g1.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Be1.

Position data

FEN: 7k/6pp/8/8/pB3P1P/P2P2P1/6rr/1R3K2 b - - 6 40

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