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

Rating 2488 · Master · advanced pawn, advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king b1; queen h7; rooks d1/f1; bishop f2; knight c1; pawns a2/b2/c3/g6/h4. Black: king f8; queen a6; rooks c7/d8; bishops b5/e5; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop e5→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bc5+ — bishop f2→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f8→e8).
  3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures bishop. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures rook).
  4. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Bc5+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k2/ppr3pQ/q3p1P1/1b1nb3/7P/2P5/PP3B2/1KNR1R2 b - - 1 30

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