Chess Puzzle #0kBjC — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1745 · Advanced · advantage, attraction, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishops f4/g6; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/g7; knights d7/g4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e7/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxa1 — bishop g7→a1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop g6→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e2→e6, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/pp1nppb1/1q1p2Bp/2pP4/2P2BnP/1P3N2/P2NQPP1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 15

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