Chess Puzzle #1lZMg — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2221 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks d1/e1; bishop d3; pawns a2/c3/c4/f4/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d6/d8; bishop b7; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg6+ — bishop d3→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king f7→f6).
  3. Best move: Bh5 — bishop g6→h5.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Bg6+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pbq3pQ/1p1rp2p/2p5/2P2Pn1/2PB2P1/P5P1/3RR1K1 b - - 1 28

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