Chess Puzzle #88t2f — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1425 · Intermediate · discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook a1; bishop b3; knight f7; pawns a3/b2/c2/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook e8; bishops c6/d6; knight g6; pawns a6/b7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c5+ — pawn c4→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king f7→f6).
  3. Best move: cxd6 — pawn c5→d6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is c5+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1pq2Np1/p1bb2np/8/2P5/PB1Q3P/1PP2PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 25

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