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

Rating 1088 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen c4; rook d2; bishops f4/g4; pawns a2/b2/g3/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen a8; rook d8; bishop e5; knight d4; pawns b4/c5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop f4→e5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop g4→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxd2+ — rook d8→d2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: q2r2k1/5p1p/8/2p1b1P1/1pQn1BB1/6PP/PP1R3K/8 w - - 0 41

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