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

Rating 1144 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishops b2/c4; knight e2; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/d8; bishops c6/g7; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop c6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen c2→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/1pq1ppbp/p1b2np1/8/2B5/1P2P3/PBQ1NPPP/2R2RK1 b - - 5 15

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