Chess Puzzle #bfr6X — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2742 · Master · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rook f1; bishop c3; pawns b4/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen a2; rook f5; bishops c4/f4; pawns a7/e4/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d5+ — pawn d4→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Be5 (bishop f4→e5).
  3. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is d5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4k1Q/6p1/5r2/1PbPpb2/2B5/q4PPP/5RK1 b - - 5 47

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