Chess Puzzle #BVS6D — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1466 · Intermediate · advantage, attack on f2/f7, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c4; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b6/c8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh5 — rook h8→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e8→f8).
  3. Best move: Bxh5 — bishop f7→h5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attack on f2/f7, fork, opening, short. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/ppp2p2/1bnp1n2/6N1/2BPP3/7P/PP3PP1/RN1QR1K1 b kq - 0 11

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