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

Rating 1529 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rook f1; bishop d7; knight e5; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/g3. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks f6/g8; knight e4; pawns a5/b7/c4/d5/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg7 — rook g8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf5+ — bishop d7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf5 (rook f6→f5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen e7→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6r1/1pqBQp1k/5r2/p2pN2p/P1pPn3/2P3P1/1P3PP1/5RK1 b - - 1 28

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