Chess Puzzle #Gl5JZ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1975 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king c2; rook f2; bishop f1; knight h3; pawns a3/e6/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen h1; bishop b5; pawns a7/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf1 — bishop b5→f1, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Bd3+ (bishop f1→d3, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kd2 — king c2→d2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short. The key move is e7.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p5pp/4P3/1b1p4/8/P5PN/2K2RP1/5B1q b - - 0 30

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