Chess Puzzle #1Fe0u — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 963 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/f1; bishop d2; knight g3; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d4; knight e7; pawns a6/e5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight g3→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop d4→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen d8→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/4n1pp/p4p2/4p3/3b4/P2Q2N1/1P1B1PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 19

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