Chess Puzzle #3fiF6 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1418 · Intermediate · advantage, attraction, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks e2/f1; bishops a2/d2; knight g3; pawns a3/c3/d3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/e8; bishops b2/f7; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop a2→f7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qb3+ — queen d1→b3, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp1qnb1p/6p1/2pp1p2/5P2/P1PP2N1/Bb1BR1PP/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 18

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