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

Rating 756 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishop d3; knight c7; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b8/d7; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop d3→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d7→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook h1→d1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop c8→f5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1rb3k1/1pNr1ppp/p4n2/8/8/3B4/PPP2PPP/2KR3R w - - 2 17

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