Chess Puzzle #4ZDS3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1028 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen f5; rooks d6/h8; bishop e6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen f5→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxb7+ — bishop e4→b7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb7 (king c8→b7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen e2→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/ppp2ppp/3rb3/5q2/4B3/6P1/PPP1QP1P/R4RK1 b - - 0 15

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