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

Rating 1544 · Intermediate · advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/f1; bishops f4/g4; knight e3; pawns a2/b4/c3/d3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks a8/d8; knight d4; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb5 — knight d4→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be6+ — bishop g4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Rf3 — rook f1→f3.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short. The key move is Be6+.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/pq4p1/1pp3p1/3p4/1P1n1BB1/2PPN3/P6P/R4R1K b - - 0 32

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