Chess Puzzle #060cY — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1108 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, opening, short.

Position

White: king f2; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/f1; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d1; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights c7/g8; pawns a7/b7/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop c8→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bb5+ — bishop f1→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Nxb5 (knight c7→b5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxd1 — rook h1→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, opening, short. The key move is Bb5+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/ppn4p/5p2/8/8/2P1PN2/PP1B1KPP/RN1q1B1R b kq - 0 11

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