Chess Puzzle #0F14M — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1044 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d7/e2; bishop g4; pawns a3/b4/c3/g2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks f4/f8; bishop b7; knight h4; pawns b5/c5/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen e7→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be6+ — bishop g4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen g3→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Be6+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1b1Rq1pp/8/1pp5/1P2prBn/P1P3Q1/4R1P1/6K1 b - - 1 34

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