Chess Puzzle #50DKa — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1026 · Beginner · advantage, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen e3; bishop b2; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/d5/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen a6; rook a8; pawns a5/b4/c5/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop b2→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king f8→g7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe8 — queen e3→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, short. The key move Bxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4k2/5pp1/q2p3p/p1pP4/1p6/1P2QNP1/PB4KP/8 b - - 2 34

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