Chess Puzzle #1gCqB — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2555 · Master · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d4; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/g7; pawns a3/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight f2; pawns a7/c6/d7/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh1 — knight f2→h1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh6 — bishop g7→h6. Opponent replies Qg5 (queen d8→g5).
  3. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop h6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Bh6.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/p2p1pBp/2p1p3/8/3Q4/P7/1PP2nPP/R3KB1R b KQ - 1 12

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