Chess Puzzle #o8osN — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; rook a1; bishop c1; knight g6; pawns a2/b2/f6/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen b6; knight c2; pawns a7/b7/c6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxa1 — knight c2→a1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf4 — bishop c1→f4. Opponent replies Qxb2 (queen b6→b2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Bf4.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/pp6/1qp2PN1/7p/8/7P/PPn3PK/R1B5 b - - 0 24

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