Chess Puzzle #2BzGU — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1052 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; queen e3; bishop d3; pawns a3/c2/f3/f6/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen c3; rook e8; pawns a7/c5/e5/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg6+ — bishop d3→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc3 — queen e3→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p4p2/5Pp1/2p1p2p/7P/P1qBQPK1/2P3P1/8 b - - 3 31

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