Chess Puzzle #UT6xg — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1903 · Advanced · advantage, clearance, fork, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks a2/f1; bishops e4/f2; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops f5/f6; knight b3; pawns a6/b5/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd4 — bishop f6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop e4→f5, captures bishop. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e6→f5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e1→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  4. Best move: Qxb3 — queen e6→b3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/6pp/p3pb2/1p3b2/3PB3/PnN5/RP3BPP/4QRK1 b - - 0 23

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