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

Rating 1473 · Intermediate · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks b1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knight d4; pawns a2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks d8/h8; bishop g4; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c4/c7/f4/f7/g5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d8→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf5+ — bishop d3→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf5 (bishop g4→f5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d2→d4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Bf5+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2nr/ppp1qp1p/8/4P1p1/2pN1pb1/3B4/P1PQ2PP/1RB2RK1 b - - 0 13

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