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

Rating 1712 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, long, master.

Position

White: king h1; rook c7; bishops d2/d5; pawns a2/b3/e4/f3/h3. Black: king g6; rook d8; bishops d4/d7; pawns a5/b4/e5/f6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh3 — bishop d7→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf7+ — bishop d5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g6→h7).
  3. Best move: Be6+ — bishop f7→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
  4. Best move: Bxh3 — bishop e6→h3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, long, master. The key move is Bf7+.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/2Rb4/5pk1/p2Bp2p/1p1bP3/1P3P1P/P2B4/7K b - - 0 38

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