Chess Puzzle #vk9bH — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2533 · Master · advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d1; rooks c1/c4; bishops d7/e5; pawns b2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h7; rooks a8/f6; bishop b7; knights d5/h2; pawns a5/f3/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rff8 — rook f6→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be6 — bishop d7→e6. Opponent replies Rfd8 (rook f8→d8).
  3. Best move: Ke1 — king d1→e1.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short. The key move is Be6.

Position data

FEN: r7/1b1B3k/5rpp/p2nB3/2R4P/5pP1/1P3P1n/2RK4 b - - 1 39

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