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

Rating 1408 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rook f1; bishop b3; pawns a2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook b2; knight g5; pawns a7/c6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight g5→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop b3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen f6→f7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxb2 — queen b7→b2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pQ3p1p/2p2qp1/4p1n1/4P3/1BP4P/Pr3PP1/5RK1 b - - 0 22

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