Chess Puzzle #ad07w — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2351 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b1/e1; bishops d3/f4; pawns a3/b3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks a4/e8; bishops c8/g7; knight h5; pawns b7/d5/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa3 — queen b2→a3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bc1 — bishop f4→c1. Opponent replies Qd6 (queen a3→d6).
  3. Best move: bxa4 — pawn b3→a4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Bc1.

Position data

FEN: 2b1r1k1/1p2ppbp/6p1/3p3n/r4B2/PP1B3P/1q3PP1/1R1QR1K1 b - - 2 18

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