Chess Puzzle #04BBn — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop d5; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king d7; queen h6; rooks a8/g8; bishops e5/e6; pawns a6/b7/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh3 — queen h6→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop d5→e6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe6 (king d7→e6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen d3→h3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, double check, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/1p1k1p2/p3b2q/3Bb3/8/P2Q3P/1P3PP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 24

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