Chess Puzzle #0jWlH — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1279 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rook f1; bishop c4; knights c3/g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; knight b8; pawns a7/b5/c6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qe8+ — queen e2→e8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/p4ppp/2p3N1/1p6/2Bq4/2N5/PPP1Q1PP/5R1K b - - 0 16

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