Chess Puzzle #YXYr5 — Expert, White to move, opening

Rating 2194 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/d1; bishops f4/g2; knight e4; pawns a4/b3/c4/d3/e5/f2/g3/h5. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/d8; bishops c6/f8; knights b4/d7; pawns a5/b7/c5/d4/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop f8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh6 — bishop f4→h6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen c7→e5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: f4 — pawn f2→f4.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Bxh6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2r1bk1/1pqn1p2/2b1p2p/p1p1P2P/PnPpNBQ1/1P1P2P1/5PB1/R2R2K1 b - - 1 21

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