Chess Puzzle #4bkf1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1107 · Beginner · crushing, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/e4/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg5 — bishop h6→g5. Opponent replies Kc7 (king d8→c7).
  3. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Bg5.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp2q2p/2nb3B/3Q4/3Pp3/2P5/PP3PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 18

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.