Chess Puzzle #y6uH8 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2596 · Master · advantage, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice.

Position

White: king b1; rooks d1/h1; bishops c4/g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/g6. Black: king h8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/e5/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh6 — bishop g5→h6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxh6 (knight f5→h6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rd7 — rook d1→d7. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
  4. Best move: Rxf7 — rook d7→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Bxh6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pp4b1/6Pp/q3pnB1/2B5/5N2/PP3PP1/1K1R3R b - - 0 21

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