Chess Puzzle #JErpU — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1402 · Intermediate · advantage, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook g3; bishop f5; pawns a3/b2/c3/e4/g2/h4. Black: king f7; rook g8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b5/c4/d6/e5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh4 — bishop e7→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be6+ — bishop f5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe6 (king f7→e6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxg8 — rook g3→g8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is Be6+.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/4bk2/p2p4/1p2pB1p/2p1P2P/P1P2KR1/1P4P1/8 b - - 5 41

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