Chess Puzzle #0dPT5 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1253 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen g3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d5; knight g1; pawns a3/d3/e4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops b2/g4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb1 — rook a1→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc3+ — bishop b2→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxb1 — queen b6→b1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Bc3+.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp2pp1p/1q1p2p1/2pB4/4P1bP/P2P2Q1/1b3PP1/R1B1K1NR w KQkq - 0 13

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