Chess Puzzle #0vvxm — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 925 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishops c4/h2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/e8; bishops f5/g7; knight e4; pawns a5/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd6 — knight e4→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf7 (knight d6→f7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc5 — queen c2→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1pp2pbp/6p1/p1q2b2/2B1n3/4PN1P/PPQ2PPB/2R2RK1 b - - 3 18

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