Chess Puzzle #FcWwh — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1707 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop d5; knight b5; pawns a3/b3/c5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e5; bishops b8/g4; pawns a5/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be2 — bishop g4→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop d5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd8 — queen d3→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rb1q2k1/1pp2ppp/8/pNPBr3/6b1/PP1Q2P1/5P1P/R4RK1 b - - 0 19

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