Chess Puzzle #17IHo — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1163 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks b1/d2; bishop b3; knight d4; pawns a2/b4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks c8/f8; bishop g7; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb4 — queen d6→b4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop b3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxb4 — rook b1→b4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/4ppbp/p2q2p1/1p2n3/1P1N4/1B2P2P/P2RQPP1/1R4K1 b - - 0 24

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