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

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/e6; bishop f6; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/h2. Black: king c5; queen a4; rook g8; bishop g4; pawns a7/b7/d5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kb4 — king c5→b4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be7+ — bishop f6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Ka5 (king b4→a5).
3. Best move: b4+ — pawn b2→b4, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Be7+.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/pp6/4RBpp/2kp2N1/q5b1/8/PP5P/2R3K1 b - - 1 29

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