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

Rating 1957 · Advanced · equality, intermezzo, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops d3/g5; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights c6/d7; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/2qnbppp/p1n1p3/1p2P1B1/8/2NB1N2/PPP3PP/R2QR1K1 b - - 2 14

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