Chess Puzzle #13jjB — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 984 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c3; rook g1; bishop c1; knight e2; pawns b5/c4/e4/f3/g3/h4. Black: king e7; rooks a1/b7; bishop d7; pawns d6/e5/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f5→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop c1→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king e7→e8).
  3. Best move: Rxa1 — rook g1→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Bg5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1r1bk1pp/3p4/1P2pp2/2P1P2P/2K2PP1/4N3/r1B3R1 b - - 2 31

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