Chess Puzzle #02zyG — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1130 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishop b5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop b6; knights c6/e3; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf1 — knight e3→f1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c5+ — pawn c4→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: cxd6 — pawn c5→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, short. The key move is c5+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp3pp/1bnq1p2/1B2p3/2P5/1QP1nN2/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 14

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