Chess Puzzle #4PTYG — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1140 · Beginner · crushing, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks f1/h3; bishop h4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks a8/g7; knights e7/h7; pawns a7/b5/c5/d6/e5/f6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rag8 — rook a8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop h4→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen f7→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen h6→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r6k/p3nqrn/3p1p1Q/1pp1pP2/4P2B/2PP3R/PP4PP/5RK1 b - - 4 26

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