Chess Puzzle #4Z0Bl — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1166 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks b1/g4; bishop c3; knight d5; pawns a5/c2/d3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e6; rooks c8/h5; bishop f8; knight c5; pawns a6/b7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6+ — bishop c3→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop f8→g7).
  3. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop f6→g7, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2b1k/1p3ppp/p2pqQ2/P1nN3r/4P1R1/2BP4/2P3PP/1R4K1 b - - 8 26

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