Chess Puzzle #03CF0 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1402 · Intermediate · capturing the defender, equality, kingside attack, opening, pin, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen g3; rooks a1/h1; bishop g7; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops e7/f5; knight f6; pawns a7/c6/c7/d6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop f5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g7→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop e7→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen g3→g4, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

capturing the defender, equality, kingside attack, opening, pin, short. The key move Qxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/p1p1bpBp/2pp1n2/5b2/4P2P/6Q1/PPP2PP1/RN2K2R b KQ - 1 12

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