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

Rating 1958 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; bishops b3/h4; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c5/d3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook a8; bishops d4/f1; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf7 — bishop b3→f7. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen g6→f7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen f3→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Bf7.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/ppp3p1/2np2qp/2P1p3/3bN2B/1B1P1QP1/PP5P/5b1K b - - 0 21

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