Chess Puzzle #jRIi3 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2149 · Expert · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop f3; knights c3/e4; pawns a3/b4/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d4/f5; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook f8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh5 — bishop f3→h5. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen d8→f8).
  3. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop h5→f7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp1n3/2n2p1Q/4pb2/1P1bN3/P1NP1B2/2P2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 15

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