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

Rating 905 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen c4; rooks d1/e1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc7 — queen c4→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf5+ — bishop d7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Ka1 (king b1→a1).
  3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen e7→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bf5+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pppbqp1p/8/4P1p1/2Q5/2N4P/PP3PP1/1K1RR3 w - - 2 18

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