Chess Puzzle #15POc — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1799 · Advanced · attack on f2/f7, crushing, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook c1; bishops d4/g6; pawns a3/b4/e5/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b7; rooks d8/h8; bishop g2; pawns a6/b5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen g4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen b7→e7).
  3. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop g6→f7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, crushing, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rk2r/1q3p2/p5Bp/1p2P3/1P1B2Q1/P7/5PbP/2R3K1 b k - 0 28

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