Chess Puzzle #05SRy — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 924 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/e1; bishop g5; knight c3; pawns a5/b2/d5/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c8/e8; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c4/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen d7→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen d4→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/1p1q1pbp/p2p1np1/P2P2B1/2pQP3/2N2P1P/1P4P1/R3R1K1 b - - 1 19

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