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

Rating 2313 · Expert · crushing, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rook f1; bishop g5; knight c1; pawns a3/d3/d5/h3. Black: king g8; queen b1; rook f8; bishop a7; knight d7; pawns a5/c5/e5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb7 — queen b1→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh6 — bishop g5→h6. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
  3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Bh6.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/b2n1pp1/8/p1pPp1B1/6Q1/P2P3P/8/1qN1KR2 b - - 3 26

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