Chess Puzzle #2My9y — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; bishop h4; knight f6; pawns e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f4; bishop f8; knight d3; pawns e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf6+ — bishop h4→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen f4→f6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen e6→f6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Bxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5b1k/6pp/4QN2/4p3/4Pq1B/3n3P/6P1/6K1 b - - 4 34

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