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

Rating 899 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, queenside attack.

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; rooks d1/h1; bishop e1; knight c6; pawns a2/b3/g2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/d4; bishop g7; pawns a3/b5/c5/e6/f7/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc3 — bishop e1→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d4→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook h1→d1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxc3 — queen f6→c3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxc3 (queen c2→c3, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Bxc3 — bishop g7→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, queenside attack. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5pb1/2N1pq2/1pp5/3r2p1/pP6/P1Q3P1/1K1RB2R w - - 0 32

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