Chess Puzzle #301k1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1005 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks d1/d2; bishops g4/g5; pawns a3/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f5; bishop e6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e4/f4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg5 — rook f5→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop g4→e6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen e5→e6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen h4→g5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/ppp4p/2n1b1p1/3pqrB1/4ppBQ/P1P5/1P1R1PPP/3R2K1 b - - 7 18

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