Chess Puzzle #wjXA0 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rook e8; bishop f5; pawns a2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c5; rook b2; knight f8; pawns a5/c4/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg6+ — bishop f5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
3. Best move: Qf5 — queen g4→f5.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Bg6+.

Position data

FEN: 4Rnk1/6p1/7p/p1qp1B2/2p3Q1/2P4P/Pr4P1/7K b - - 1 30

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.