Chess Puzzle #2p4PB — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1277 · Intermediate · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen f6; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/e3; knight g5; pawns a2/c2/c3/e4/f2/g2/g6. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights e5/e7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop c4→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe6 (bishop c8→e6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen f6→e6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/1pp1np2/p2ppQPp/4n1N1/2B1P3/2P1B3/P1P2PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 13

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