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

Rating 1850 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook h1; bishops f7/h4; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4. Black: king d7; rooks a8/h8; knights a6/e7; pawns a5/b7/c6/d6/g3. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Raf8 — rook a8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop h4→e7, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxh1 (rook h8→h1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxf8 — bishop e7→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r6r/1p1knB2/n1pp4/p4N2/4P2B/3P2p1/PPP3K1/7R b - - 2 21

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