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

Rating 1347 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop a7; knight d2; pawns a4/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; bishops d5/e5; pawns b7/c6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc4 — knight d2→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop e5→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop d5→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h1→g2, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d8→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/Bpq2pp1/2p5/3bb2p/P7/3Q3P/1P1N1PP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 19

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