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

Rating 1544 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen a4; rooks d1/e5; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d5; rooks d8/h8; bishop f5; knights a5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhe8 — rook h8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf5+ — bishop d3→f5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kc7 (king c8→c7).
  3. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d1→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pp3ppp/2p2n2/n2qRb2/Q4P2/3B4/PP4PP/3RK3 b - - 11 22

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