Chess Puzzle #Aotwh — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1751 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e3; queen f3; rooks b7/h1; bishops f1/f4; knight d2; pawns a2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c1; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights d4/g8; pawns a7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf3 — knight d4→f3, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bb5+ — bishop f1→b5, gives check. Opponent replies c6 (pawn c7→c6).
  3. Best move: Rxc1 — rook h1→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bb5+.

Position data

FEN: r3kbnr/pRp2ppp/8/8/3nPB2/4KQ2/P2N1PPP/2q2B1R b kq - 4 12

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