Chess Puzzle #1TzW9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c3; queen d4; bishop e4; knight f4; pawns a3/b2. Black: king h7; queen h2; bishop e6; knight f2; pawns a5/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen h2→f4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg6+ — bishop e4→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king h7→g6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen d4→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Bxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1k/4b1p1/p6p/3QBN2/P1K5/1P3n1q/8 b - - 11 43

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