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

Rating 1123 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knight f3; pawns a5/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop c8→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen c2→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1pq1ppbp/p4np1/P7/2BP4/5N2/1PQ2PPP/R1B1K2R b KQ - 0 14

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