Chess Puzzle #12kvP — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1637 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d1; rooks g1/h8; knight b5; pawns a4/b3/c4/d2/f5. Black: king d7; rook h4; bishop h6; knight b4; pawns a5/b6/c5/d3/e5/f6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc1 — king d1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd2+ — bishop h6→d2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd2 (king c1→d2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxh8 — rook h4→h8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Bxd2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7R/3k4/1p3p1b/pNp1pP2/PnP4r/1P1p4/3P4/3K2R1 w - - 0 32

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