Chess Puzzle #H4GhP — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1812 · Advanced · advantage, deflection, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d1/h3; bishops f4/g2; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/c2/e5/g4/h5. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks d8/h8; bishops f8/h7; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb4 — queen e7→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxb7+ — bishop g2→b7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb7 (king c8→b7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook d1→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move Bxb7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/ppp1qppb/1n2p2p/4P2P/P4BP1/2N4R/1PP1Q1B1/2KR4 b - - 0 17

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