Chess Puzzle #M1T3d — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1925 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook e1; bishop e3; knight f3; pawns a2/c2/c4/e4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook e8; bishop c6; knight g6; pawns a7/c5/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop c6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf2 — bishop e3→f2. Opponent replies Qf4 (queen g3→f4).
  3. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Bf2.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p1p2ppp/2bp2n1/2p2P2/2P1P3/3QBNqP/P1P3P1/4R1K1 b - - 0 22

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