Chess Puzzle #56Wdh — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1402 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e3; bishop f3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f2/g4. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns b6/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf4 — rook f8→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd5+ — bishop f3→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Rxh3 — rook e3→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Bd5+.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1pp3pp/1pnp4/4p3/6P1/2PPRB1q/PP3P2/RN1Q2K1 b - - 1 15

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