Chess Puzzle #3Y6C2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1176 · Beginner · discovered attack, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e6; rooks d1/h1; bishops d4/e2; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c4/e4/f2/g5/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe6 — bishop c8→e6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop d4→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h8→g7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook d1→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r1k/pp4bp/1n2Q1p1/2p3P1/2PBP3/2N5/PP2BP1P/3RK1NR b K - 0 14

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