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

Rating 1987 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen f2; rook f1; bishops c2/e3; pawns a2/b2/c5/e5/g5/h4. Black: king b7; queen e7; rooks d5/h8; knight c7; pawns a5/b4/c6/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook d5→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd4 — bishop e3→d4. Opponent replies Rf5 (rook e5→f5).
  3. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop c2→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Bd4.

Position data

FEN: 7r/1kn1qp2/2p1p1p1/p1PrP1P1/1p5P/4B3/PPB2Q2/1K3R2 b - - 0 29

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