Chess Puzzle #uBGg8 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2248 · Expert · advantage, interference, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen h5; rook c1; bishops e2/g3; pawns f2/g2/h4. Black: king c8; queen d5; rook d8; bishop f6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight e5→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg4+ — bishop e2→g4, gives check. Opponent replies e6 (pawn e7→e6).
  3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen h5→f7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, interference, middlegame, short. The key move is Bg4+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/pp2pp1p/2p2b2/3qn2Q/7P/6B1/4BPP1/2R2K2 b - - 0 23

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