Chess Puzzle #32e0y — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1123 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook f1; bishop g2; pawns a4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen c2; rook b2; bishop d3; pawns e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf1 — bishop d3→f1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be4+ — bishop g2→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  3. Best move: Bxc2 — bishop e4→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Be4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/4p2p/8/P7/3bQ1P1/1rq2PBP/5RK1 b - - 2 28

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