Chess Puzzle #0uO9Q — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1062 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen e4; bishop e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2. Black: king h8; queen d1; rook e8; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook e8→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop e5→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h8→g7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen e4→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Bxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/pp4pp/8/4B3/3PQ3/2P5/PP4PK/3q4 b - - 8 27

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