Chess Puzzle #UilK8 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop a2; knight e6; pawns f3/g4. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f7; knight d5; pawns b6/c6/d6/e7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen e5→e6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop a2→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxa1 (rook a8→a1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxa1 — rook f1→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/4pr1p/1pppN1pQ/3nq3/6P1/5P2/B7/R4R1K b - - 0 27

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