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

Rating 2155 · Expert · equality, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rook a1; bishops b3/e7; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b8/e8; bishops d7/g7; pawns a6/c5/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop d7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd6 — bishop e7→d6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move Bxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/3bBpbp/p2p2p1/2pN4/4PP2/1BP5/PP4PP/R6K b - - 0 24

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