Chess Puzzle #BwtiW — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1825 · Advanced · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b2; rook g1; bishop e5; knight h5; pawns a2/e6/f2/g5/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks c5/g8; knight d5; pawns a7/b6/e4/f4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen e7→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop e5→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
  3. Best move: g6+ — pawn g5→g6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/p3q1p1/1p2P2p/2rnB1PN/4pp2/7P/PQ3P2/6RK b - - 0 31

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