Chess Puzzle #FBgeX — Expert, White to move, opening

Rating 2232 · Expert · attraction, equality, kingside attack, long, opening, sacrifice.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/g5; knights c3/d4; pawns a3/b4/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/d6; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
  4. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop g5→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, equality, kingside attack, long, opening, sacrifice. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/pppp1ppp/2nb1n2/6B1/1PBNP3/P1N5/2P2PPP/R2QK2R b KQ - 2 9

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