Chess Puzzle #MTpd2 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1538 · Intermediate · advantage, collinear, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rook f1; bishops c2/e3; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen c4; rooks d5/e8; bishop g6; knight e4; pawns b7/c7/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng3 — knight e4→g3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf5+ — bishop c2→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf5 (rook d5→f5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc4 — queen c1→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/1pp3pp/5pb1/3r4/2q1n3/P3BN2/1PB2PPP/2Q2RK1 b - - 1 22

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