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

Rating 989 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h3; bishop f1; pawns a3/b2/c5/f2/f6/h4. Black: king g8; rooks a8/g1; bishop c6; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook a8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bc4+ — bishop f1→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Rxg1 — rook d1→g1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bc4+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/ppp5/2b2P2/2P2n2/7P/P6R/1P3P2/2KR1Br1 b - - 0 27

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