Chess Puzzle #js7Gp — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2166 · Expert · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks c1/f1; bishop f2; pawns a2/c3/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen a5; rook b8; bishop f4; knights f5/f6; pawns a7/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng3 — knight f5→g3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg3 — bishop f2→g3, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxg3 (bishop f4→g3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/p5pk/4Qn1p/q2p1n2/5b1P/2P5/P4BP1/2R2RK1 b - - 0 24

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