Chess Puzzle #0LBYs — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 923 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks e1/g3; pawns a2/b2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks d8/f7; bishops f5/f6; pawns b4/c4/g7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf5 — queen c5→f5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd4+ — bishop f6→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f7→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Bd4+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/5rp1/5b2/2Q2b2/1pp2P2/6R1/PP4PP/4R1K1 w - - 0 32

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