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

Rating 866 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, discovered attack, endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king d2; rook a3; pawns a4/b4/c5/g3. Black: king c4; bishop d1; pawns a7/b7/e2/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook a3→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e1=Q+ — pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe1 (king d2→e1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop d1→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, discovered attack, endgame, promotion, short. The key move is e1=Q+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp3p1p/6p1/2P5/PPk5/R5P1/3Kp3/3b4 w - - 7 47

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