Chess Puzzle #NemYc — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2443 · Master · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, master, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook a7; bishop c7; knight f3; pawns b6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen d7; knight e6; pawns d4/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg3 — bishop c7→g3. Opponent replies Qd8 (queen d7→d8).
  3. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, master, quiet move, short. The key move is Bg3.

Position data

FEN: 8/R1Bq2pk/1P2np1p/8/3p4/5N1P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 33

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