Chess Puzzle #4J05r — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1038 · Beginner · crushing, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/e6/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/d7; pawns a6/b7/d4/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
  3. Best move: Bxg6+ — bishop d3→g6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, opening, short. The key move Bxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnbqkb1r/1p1n1ppp/p3P3/3pP3/3p4/2NB4/PPP3PP/R1BQK1NR b KQkq - 0 8

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