Chess Puzzle #v0gSq — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2217 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/e5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; knights b8/h6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g4/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8+ — rook h8→f8, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf6+ — bishop e5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e8→f7).
  3. Best move: Bxh4 — bishop f6→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bf6+.

Position data

FEN: rnb1k2r/ppp4p/3b3n/3PB3/2BP2pq/8/PPP1Q1PP/RN3K1R b kq - 0 11

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