Chess Puzzle #11SYo — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 783 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king h1; rook e1; bishop g3; knight f5; pawns a2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen b2; pawns a7/c5/d5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be5+ — bishop g3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen b2→e5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Be5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4pk1/6p1/2pp1N2/8/6B1/PqP3PP/4R2K b - - 0 29

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