Chess Puzzle #ANNH6 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1414 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/d1; bishops a2/e3; knights d6/h4; pawns a4/b2/c3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/e5/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh4 — pawn g5→h4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop a2→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Bxe8 — bishop f7→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1rbk1/pp3p2/2nN1n1p/2p1p1p1/P6N/2P1BP2/BP4PP/R2R2K1 b - - 1 19

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