Chess Puzzle #4SfZJ — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2103 · Expert · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen b3; rook a1; bishop d5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/f3/h3. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/g8; bishop d6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d4/f6/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh3 — queen d7→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxb7+ — bishop d5→b7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c8→d7).
  3. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen b3→f7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move Bxb7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2r1/1ppq1p2/p2b1p2/3B4/3pP3/1QPP1P1P/PP3K2/R7 b - - 0 21

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