Chess Puzzle #eyHf2 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2239 · Expert · equality, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e3; rook f1; bishops e2/h6; knight b1; pawns b3/e7/g4/h2. Black: king g6; queen d8; rooks a2/h8; bishop c8; knights d7/f4; pawns b4/c6/d5/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg8 — queen d8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf8 — bishop h6→f8. Opponent replies Nxe2+ (knight f4→e2, captures bishop, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kd1 — king c1→d1.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice, short. The key move is Bf8.

Position data

FEN: 2bq3r/3nP2p/2p3kB/3p2p1/1p3nP1/1P2Q3/r3B2P/1NK2R2 b - - 0 27

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