Chess Puzzle #36yC6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1199 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/e2; knight b1; pawns a2/b3/c2/d5/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e3; rooks a8/h8; bishops c6/e7; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop c6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bb5+ — bishop e2→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
  3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen e1→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp2bppp/2b1p3/3PP3/4n3/1P2q3/PBP1B1PP/RN2QR1K b kq - 0 14

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