Chess Puzzle #5H9OH — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1554 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks d8/h1; bishops e3/f1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e4; rook h8; bishops e6/f8; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/e5/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxd8 — king c8→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bb6+ — bishop e3→b6, gives check. Opponent replies axb6 (pawn a7→b6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen e2→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bb6+.

Position data

FEN: 2kR1bnr/pp4pp/2n1bp2/4p3/4q3/2P1BN2/PP2QPPP/4KB1R b K - 0 12

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