Chess Puzzle #r3nej — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2473 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen g2; rooks g1/g6; bishop e3; knight c3; pawns a2/c2/e4/f3/h4. Black: king h7; queen b2; rooks b8/f7; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a6/c4/d6/e5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook b8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh6 — bishop e3→h6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bf8 (bishop e7→f8).
  3. Best move: Bg5 — bishop h6→g5.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxh6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/4brpk/p2ppnRp/4p3/2p1P2P/2N1BP2/PqPK2Q1/6R1 b - - 1 26

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