Chess Puzzle #03XSU — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1188 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook c1; bishop c4; knight d5; pawns b6/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rook c8; bishops f8/g6; pawns b7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen a5→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe7 (bishop f8→e7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf7 (bishop g6→f7, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Rxc8+ — rook c1→c8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2bk1/1p3ppp/1P4b1/q2Np3/2B5/1Q2P2P/5PP1/2R3K1 b - - 0 30

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