Chess Puzzle #KZmu2 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1575 · Intermediate · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; rooks d3/e1; bishops d4/g2; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks c5/c8; bishops a8/e7; knight d5; pawns a7/b6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb5 — rook c5→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd5+ — bishop g2→d5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxd5 (bishop a8→d5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: b1r3k1/p3b1pp/1p6/2rn4/3B4/3R2P1/PP3PBP/1K2R3 b - - 4 23

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