Chess Puzzle #3Cu5O — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1092 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/e1; bishop g4; pawns a3/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d2; rooks d8/h8; bishop c6; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop c6→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd7+ — bishop g4→d7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d8→d7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move Bxd7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2nr/pp4pp/2b5/2p5/2Pp2B1/PQ6/1P1q1PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 3 19

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