Chess Puzzle #i7ka0 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2796 · Master · crushing, defensive move, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen a4; rook d1; bishops b5/c5; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/d5. Black: king c8; queen g4; rooks g8/h8; bishop h2; pawns a7/b7/c7/e7/f7/h3. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd7+ — bishop b5→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king c8→d8).
  3. Best move: Re1 — rook d1→e1.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, middlegame, short. The key move is Bd7+.

Position data

FEN: 2k3rr/ppp1pp2/8/1BBP4/Q3N1q1/7p/PP5b/1K1R4 b - - 0 29

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