Familiar pattern chess tactic Chess tactic, Puzzle Solving White to move. How should White proceed? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Bxf7+ should win at least a pawn.
1. Bxf7+ Kh8
2. Qb3
is simply up with a pawn.
If instead:
1. … Rxf7
2. Qb3! Nd5 (only move to defend f7)
3. exd5
to be followed by d6!, this looks far worse for black.
1. Bxf7+ Rxf7
2. Qb3
1. Bxf7+ Rxf7
2. Qb3! Nd5
3. Nxf7 ++-
1. Bxf7+ Kh8
2. Bb3 h6
3. Nf7+ Kh7
4. dxe5 Nxe5
5. Bf4 Nfd7
6. Qh5 +-