Chess Puzzle #3Lk33 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1466 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king g2; bishops e6/f4; knight g4; pawns a2/c4/g3/h2. Black: king g7; rook f8; bishop b2; knight e4; pawns a7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh6+ — bishop f4→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g7→h7).
  3. Best move: Bxf8 — bishop h6→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Bh6+.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p5kp/4B1p1/8/2P1nBN1/6P1/Pb4KP/8 b - - 3 37

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