Chess Puzzle #0a1Fr — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1016 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks c6/d1; knight e4; pawns a4/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks b8/e8; bishop b7; pawns a6/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb6 — rook c6→b6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop b7→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen f3→e4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxb6 — rook b8→b6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r3/1b2qpkp/p1R1p1p1/8/P2PN3/4PQ2/5PPP/3R2K1 w - - 1 21

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