Chess Puzzle #D96FP — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1549 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king g2; rooks a6/b6; bishop h3; pawns d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rook c1; bishop g7; pawns d5/e6/e7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen d6→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop h3→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Ra8+ — rook a6→a8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move Bxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4p1b1/RR1qp2p/3p2p1/3P4/4P1PB/5PKP/2r5 b - - 2 29

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