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

Rating 1004 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e5; rooks d1/f6; bishop g5; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop b6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e7→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen e5→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp2qppp/1b2pR2/4Q1B1/8/1N6/PPP3PP/2KR4 b - - 0 16

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