Chess Puzzle #2KeHE — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1243 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g3; queen f4; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook e8; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen e2→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop b3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Bxe8 — bishop f7→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp3p1p/6p1/8/5QP1/1BP3KP/PP2q3/8 b - - 3 36

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