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

Position

White: king f3; rooks d1/e1; bishop a3; pawns a2/b3/b6/c2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; rooks d7/h8; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns b5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f6→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7. Opponent replies Rxb7 (rook d7→b7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d1→d5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, deflection, equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is b7.

Position data

FEN: 4k2r/3r1pbp/1P2pnp1/1p6/5P2/BP3K1P/P1P3P1/3RR3 b k - 0 19

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