Chess Puzzle #4eIfy — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1433 · Intermediate · advantage, intermezzo, kingside attack, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop h3; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/f5/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop c8→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen d1→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop h3→f5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, kingside attack, opening, short. The key move is Qd5+.

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/ppq1b1pp/3p4/2p2P2/2P5/5N1B/PP3P1P/RN1QK2R b KQ - 0 12

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