Chess Puzzle #L8mRw — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1491 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c5; bishop d5; pawns a2/b3/d6/e4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks b8/f8; pawns a5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rbc8 — rook b8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop d5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen c5→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/5p2/3P2p1/p1QBq3/4P3/1P3P1P/P4PK1/8 b - - 2 30

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