Chess Puzzle #1yRY8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1098 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/g1; bishops a4/d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/h3. Black: king e7; queen f6; rooks e6/h8; bishop f8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen f6→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop d2→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen h4→g5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g1→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Bg5+.

Position data

FEN: 5bnr/pp2kppp/4rq2/2pp4/B7/3P3P/PPPB1P2/R2Q1KR1 b - - 4 16

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