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

Rating 1958 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b1/f1; bishops b2/g2; knights d2/f3; pawns c5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights b8/f6; pawns d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc5 — queen c7→c5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop b2→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop e7→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxb7 — rook b1→b7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, opening, short. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/1bqpbppp/4pn2/2P5/8/5NP1/1B1N1PBP/1R1Q1RK1 b - - 0 17

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