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

Rating 1676 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/d3; knight g5; pawns a2/b3/c4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f5; bishops d7/e3; knight h6; pawns a6/b5/c6/d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook f5→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen c3→e3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/3bq1pp/p1p1p2n/1p1p1rN1/2P2P2/1PQBb3/PB4PP/R4R1K b - - 1 21

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