Chess Puzzle #1F1JE — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 788 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/d4; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c3; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; knight g8; pawns a7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen c3→d4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bb5+ — bishop d3→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e8→e7).
  3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d1→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bb5+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/p4ppp/3bp3/3p4/3B4/2qB4/P1P2PPP/R2Q1RK1 b kq - 3 12

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