Chess Puzzle #3BlmY — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1206 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/e1; bishops c4/e3; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight f6; pawns a7/b5/e7/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen d7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc6 — queen c2→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/p2qppb1/5npp/1p6/2B5/4B3/PPQ1NPPP/3RR1K1 b - - 1 16

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