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

Rating 1783 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pin, short.

Position

White: king b5; bishop b7; pawns a3/b4/e5/g3/h2. Black: king e6; rook d1; bishop a2; pawns a7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d1→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bc8 — bishop b7→c8. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e6→e7).
  3. Best move: Bxd7 — bishop c8→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pin, short. The key move is Bc8.

Position data

FEN: 8/pB4pp/4k3/1K2P3/1P6/P5P1/b6P/3r4 b - - 2 35

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