Chess Puzzle #4mR6D — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1140 · Beginner · advantage, opening, pin, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f4; knights c3/g1; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen d8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd6 — bishop f4→d6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe3+ (queen e7→e3, captures queen, gives check).
  3. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, pin, short. The key move Bxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn1qk2r/pp3ppp/2pb1n2/3p4/3P1B2/P1N1Q3/1PP2PPP/R3K1NR b KQkq - 2 9

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.