Chess Puzzle #1Qy2I — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1011 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/e2; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/c5/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c4+ — pawn c5→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: cxd3 — pawn c4→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is c4+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/3nbppp/pq1p1n2/2pPp3/4P3/1PNQ4/PBP1BPPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 15

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