Chess Puzzle #Hl8L9 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1505 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g1; rook a1; bishop d5; pawns a3/b2/d6/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks e8/f8; bishops c3/d7; pawns a7/b6/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop d7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop d5→e6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e8→e6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxg3 — queen g1→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/p1pb2pp/1p1P4/3B4/6P1/P1b3qP/1P6/R5QK b - - 1 26

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