Chess Puzzle #40c8f — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1058 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook f1; bishop f3; knight f6; pawns c5/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a2/a8; knight c6; pawns b7/d5/g6/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen g5→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd5+ — bishop f3→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1p4p1/2n2Np1/2Pp2qp/3P4/5BQP/r5P1/5RK1 b - - 1 36

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