Chess Puzzle #1Lgif — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1211 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/d7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop c1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf2+ — bishop c5→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king e1→f2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen a5→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, opening, short. The key move is Bf2+.

Position data

FEN: rnb1k1nr/pp1p1ppp/8/q1bQp3/5P2/8/PPP1P1PP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 2 5

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