Chess Puzzle #1UF3f — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1447 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen g6; rooks d1/h1; bishops e3/e4; knight h7; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e6; bishops c8/f6; knight c6; pawns a5/b7/c7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxb2+ — bishop f6→b2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb2 (king c1→b2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxg6 — rook e6→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxb2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq2k1/1pp3pN/2n1rbQp/p7/3PB2P/4B3/PPP2PP1/2KR3R w - - 2 17

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