Chess Puzzle #13ZAA — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 966 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king h1; rook b7; bishop e5; pawns a4/b2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; rook g6; bishop h3; pawns a5/c5/f4/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf4 — bishop e5→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg2+ — bishop h3→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Bxf3+ — bishop g2→f3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, master, short. The key move Bxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1R6/6rp/p1p1B3/P4p2/5P1b/1P5P/7K w - - 5 37

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