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

Rating 1036 · Beginner · advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen b3; rooks e6/h1; bishops e3/h3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight f3; pawns a7/c7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop h3→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Bxc8 — bishop e6→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1q2rk1/p1p2pbp/4R1p1/8/4P3/1Q2Bn1B/PP2KP1P/7R b - - 1 18

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