Chess Puzzle #L2F8H — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1838 · Advanced · advantage, master, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen a7; rooks a1/h1; bishops a6/h2; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/f2/g4. Black: king c8; queen f6; rooks d8/f3; bishop b7; knights d7/e4; pawns b6/c5/c7/e6/f7/g5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd6 — knight e4→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd6 — bishop h2→d6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe3+ (rook f3→e3, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Bxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/Qbpn1p2/Bp2pq2/2p3p1/3Pn1P1/P3Pr2/1P3P1B/R3K2R b KQ - 1 19

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