Chess Puzzle #Ji5lN — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2041 · Expert · crushing, en passant, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook e1; bishop e7; pawns d3/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/c8; bishop e6; pawns c6/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d4→f6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, en passant, middlegame, short. The key move exf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1r3k1/4Bp1p/2p1b1pQ/3pP3/3q4/3P2P1/5P1P/4R1K1 b - - 1 26

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