Chess Puzzle #CH9Yf — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1612 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rook h1; bishops c1/c4; knights a7/e5; pawns b2/b4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a1; rooks c7/h8; bishops d7/f8; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ba4 — bishop d7→a4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bb5+ — bishop c4→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Bxb5 (bishop a4→b5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen c2→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4kb1r/Nprbpppp/p4n2/3PN3/1PB5/8/1PQ2PPP/q1B1K2R b Kk - 3 16

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