Chess Puzzle #reIze — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2286 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, pin.

Position

White: king c2; queen d2; bishop d4; pawns a2/b2/c3. Black: king g6; queen g3; pawns a7/b6/d5/f4/g4/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe2 — queen d2→e2. Opponent replies Kh4 (king g5→h4).
  3. Best move: Bf2 — bishop d4→f2. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h4→h3).
  4. Best move: Bxg3 — bishop f2→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pin. The key move is Qe2.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1p4k1/3p3p/3B1pp1/2P3q1/PPKQ4/8 b - - 3 43

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