Chess Puzzle #dvr7y — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1838 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen e5; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; rooks d8/f2; bishop g6; pawns g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd5 — bishop b3→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf5 — rook f2→f5. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen e5→f5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop g6→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rf5.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/6pk/6bp/4Q3/8/1B5P/PP3rPK/8 w - - 1 40

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