Chess Puzzle #p1jJC — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2147 · Expert · discovered attack, discovered check, equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks b1/b8; pawns c3/d5/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen g5; rook g7; bishops b6/h5; pawns a5/a7/d6/f4/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop h5→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e5+ — pawn e4→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Rg6 (rook g7→g6).
  3. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move is e5+.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/p5rk/1b1p3p/p2P2qb/4Pp2/2P2P2/2Q3PP/1R5K b - - 5 36

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