Chess Puzzle #flzRs — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1857 · Advanced · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, hanging piece, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook f2; bishops b8/e2; pawns a6/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen a3; rook d2; pawns f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe2 — rook d2→e2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe2 — rook f2→e2, captures rook. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
  3. Best move: a7 — pawn a6→a7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, hanging piece, short. The key move Rxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1B4k1/5ppp/P7/8/5P2/q7/3rBRKP/8 b - - 1 32

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