Chess Puzzle #25UvQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1136 · Beginner · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks g1/h1; bishop h5; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2. Black: king h7; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights b8/e7; pawns a6/b7/c6/d7/e5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg6+ — bishop h5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen f6→g6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxg6 — rook g1→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb2r2/1p1pn2k/p1p2q1p/4p2B/4P3/P1NP4/1PPQ1P2/2K3RR b - - 3 21

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