Chess Puzzle #E0XJe — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1659 · Advanced · advantage, attack on f2/f7, discovered attack, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/d4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks c8/h8; bishops d7/g7; knight g8; pawns a6/b7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e7→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king e8→f7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: fxe5+ — pawn f4→e5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rqk1nr/1p1bppbp/p2p2p1/8/2BBPP2/2N5/PPP3PP/R2Q1RK1 b k - 0 11

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