Chess Puzzle #27ruz — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1195 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen a3; rooks d1/f1; bishop f2; knights f5/g4; pawns a2/b3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c5; rooks d3/f8; bishop c3; knights b4/f7; pawns a5/b7/d2/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf5 — queen c5→f5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd4+ — bishop f2→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook d3→d4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bd4+.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1p3n1p/8/p1q2N2/1n4N1/QPbr3P/P2p1BP1/3R1R1K b - - 2 30

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