Chess Puzzle #n1miK — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2070 · Expert · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen c2; rook d1; bishop d5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f4/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks b8/f8; bishop d2; pawns a5/b6/c7/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf4 — bishop d2→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg8 — bishop d5→g8. Opponent replies Rxg8 (rook f8→g8, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d1→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Bg8.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r1k/2pq2pp/1p3p2/p2B4/2P2P2/6PP/PPQb3K/3R4 b - - 1 27

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