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

Rating 1597 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen g3; rook d4; bishop g5; pawns a2/e5/f2/g2/h6. Black: king h8; queen f5; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf6+ — bishop g5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen f5→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Bf6+.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/p4ppp/1p2p2P/4PqB1/3R4/6Q1/P4PPK/8 b - - 0 27

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