Chess Puzzle #17gHg — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1362 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen g2; rooks a1/h1; bishops b7/c1; knights c4/g1; pawns a2/c3/d3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishops c7/d7; knight f6; pawns a7/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc6 — bishop b7→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxc6 — bishop d7→c6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxc6 (queen g2→c6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen d8→d3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxc6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q1rk1/pBbb1ppp/4pn2/2p5/2N2P2/2PP2P1/P5QP/R1B1K1NR w KQ - 1 16

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