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

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks a1/e1; bishop b2; pawns a4/b4/c2/f2/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/d8; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/e4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxb4 — knight c6→b4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop b2→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/2q2ppp/p1n2n2/5P2/PP2p3/7P/1BP2PP1/R1Q1R1K1 b - - 0 20

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