Chess Puzzle #9OoQV — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1479 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/e4/g3. Black: king h7; queen a5; bishop g7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/g4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bc4+ — bishop f1→c4, gives check. Opponent replies d5 (pawn d6→d5).
  3. Best move: Bxd5+ — bishop c4→d5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Bxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp4bk/2np4/q3p2Q/3PP1p1/4P1P1/PP6/5BK1 b - - 0 26

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