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

Rating 1066 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f2; bishop c2; pawns a3/b3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e6; bishop e5; pawns a6/b5/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop e5→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e5+ — pawn e4→e5, gives check. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
  3. Best move: exd6 — pawn e5→d6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is e5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/p3qp1p/1p2b3/4P3/PP5P/2B2QP1/7K b - - 1 37

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