Chess Puzzle #J4yZp — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2006 · Expert · defensive move, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks e1/h2; bishop d5; pawns a2/b4/c3. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishop e6; pawns a7/b7/e5/f5/g4/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb6+ — queen c7→b6, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Opponent replies Bg8 (bishop e6→g8).
  3. Best move: Bxg8 — bishop d5→g8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Kf1.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/ppq3kp/4b3/3Bpp2/1P4pQ/2P5/P6R/4R1K1 b - - 5 27

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