Chess Puzzle #JtSU6 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1428 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f2; rook f1; bishops b2/g2; knight e4; pawns b3/b5/d5/e3/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/e8; bishop g7; knight e5; pawns c5/d6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb5 — rook b8→b5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop b2→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe5 (bishop g7→e5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f2→f7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r1qr1k1/5pb1/3p2pp/1PpPn3/4N1P1/1P2P2P/1B3QB1/5R1K b - - 2 26

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