Chess Puzzle #RIzHw — Expert, Black to move, opening

Rating 2048 · Expert · advantage, attraction, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b1/e1; bishops c4/g5; knight h4; pawns a5/c2/c3/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishops c5/h5; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/e5/f5/g4/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd8 — bishop g5→d8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop c5→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g1→f2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: g3+ — pawn g4→g3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1ppq3p/p1n5/P1b1ppBb/2B3pN/2PP3P/2P2PP1/1R1QR1K1 w - - 2 17

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