Chess Puzzle #GmS8c — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1703 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rooks a1/e2; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/c4/e4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks d8/f8; bishop h4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfe8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf4 — bishop e3→f4. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen g3→f4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen f1→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Bf4.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/pp3ppp/2p2p2/8/2P1P1Pb/4B1qP/PPP1R3/R4Q1K b - - 2 20

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