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

Rating 1972 · Advanced · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rook e1; bishop d5; pawns a2/b2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks c8/e8; pawns a6/b5/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen f5→d3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop d5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Bxe8 — bishop f7→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/1Q3ppp/p7/1p1Bpq2/8/3P4/PP3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 22

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