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

Position

White: king h4; rook h1; bishops d7/h6; knight g5; pawns a3/b4/c5/g4. Black: king g8; rooks d4/e3; bishop h5; knight d3; pawns a6/b5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight d3→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be6+ — bishop d7→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Nf7 (knight e5→f7).
3. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop e6→f7, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3B3p/p5pB/1pP3Nb/1P1r2PK/P2nr3/8/7R b - - 2 31

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