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

Rating 1515 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; rooks d2/e2; bishop b2; pawns b3/c4/f3/g3. Black: king f8; rooks a2/e8; knight e5; pawns b7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight e5→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop b2→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king f8→g7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxa2 — rook d2→a2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Bxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/1p3ppp/8/2p1n3/2P5/1P3PP1/rB1RRK2/8 b - - 3 28

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