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

Rating 1832 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen c2; rook h1; bishop d3; knight g4; pawns c4/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rook d8; bishop b7; knight e4; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop d3→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h5→g4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxb7 — bishop e4→b7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pb3p2/1p2p1pp/2q1P3/2P1nPN1/3B4/2Q1K1PP/7R b - - 5 28

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