Chess Puzzle #FnKJ5 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1542 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rook f1; bishop c1; knights c4/f3; pawns a2/e5/f5/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queens a1/b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 12 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen b6→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop c1→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kc7 (king d8→c7).
  3. Best move: Rxa1 — rook f1→a1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bg5+.

Position data

FEN: r1bk1b1r/pp1p1Qpp/1q6/2p1PP2/2N5/5N2/P5PP/q1B2RK1 b - - 0 14

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